US 12,329,522 B2
Devices, systems and methods for on-skin or on-body mounting of medical devices
Gary Ashley Stafford, Hayward, CA (US)
Assigned to ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC., Alameda, CA (US)
Filed by ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC., Alameda, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 25, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/358,825.
Application 17/358,825 is a continuation of application No. 16/049,091, filed on Jul. 30, 2018, granted, now 11,064,921.
Application 16/049,091 is a continuation of application No. 14/040,674, filed on Sep. 28, 2013, granted, now 10,226,207, issued on Mar. 12, 2019.
Application 14/040,674 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/171,401, filed on Jun. 28, 2011, granted, now 9,572,534, issued on Feb. 21, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/359,816, filed on Jun. 29, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2021/0321913 A1, Oct. 21, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 5/1473 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/145 (2006.01); A61B 5/1459 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 5/1473 (2013.01) [A61B 5/14532 (2013.01); A61B 5/14546 (2013.01); A61B 5/1459 (2013.01); A61B 5/6831 (2013.01); A61B 5/6832 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A glucose monitoring system comprising:
a partially implantable glucose sensor comprising:
an in vivo portion positionable within a body of a user, and
an ex vivo portion positionable outside the body of the user and configured to be coupled with a medical device;
the medical device configured to receive data from the partially implantable glucose sensor; and
a holder comprising a support body and an adhesive member configured to secure the support body to skin of the user,
wherein the holder further comprises a conductive portion configured to electrically contact a corresponding conductive portion of the glucose sensor,
wherein the support body comprises a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion of the support body is mateable with the medical device, wherein the support body further comprises at least one opening configured to mate with at least one corresponding tab of the medical device to secure the medical device to the support body,
wherein the support body further comprises a frangible connection between the first portion and the second portion, and
wherein the support body is configured to release the medical device after the frangible connection is broken to separate the first portion from the second portion.