US 12,433,538 B2
Liner for adhesive skin patch
Jasson Rodriguez, Rosemead, CA (US); Ellis Garai, Studio City, CA (US); Ravi R. Deverkadra, Simi Valley, CA (US); Sara M. Voisin, Chatsworth, CA (US); and Jacob E. Pananen, Santa Monica, CA (US)
Assigned to Medtronic MiniMed, Inc., Northridge, CA (US)
Filed by MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC., Northridge, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 4, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/892,840.
Prior Publication US 2021/0378596 A1, Dec. 9, 2021
Int. Cl. A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/145 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61B 50/00 (2016.01); A61L 15/58 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 5/68335 (2017.08) [A61B 5/14532 (2013.01); A61B 5/6833 (2013.01); A61B 8/4236 (2013.01); A61L 15/58 (2013.01); A61B 2050/002 (2016.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A physiological characteristic assembly comprising:
a physiological characteristic sensor;
an adhesive skin patch disposed on the physiological characteristic sensor;
a liner disposed on the adhesive skin patch, the liner comprising:
a single piece of material comprising:
a first end opposite a second end,
a first portion spaced apart from a second portion, each of the first portion and the second portions including a surface coupled to the adhesive skin patch, wherein at least a portion of each surface extends from the first end to the second end,
a removal portion continuous with and defined between the first portion and the second portion, wherein the first portion and the second portion are positioned between the removal portion and the adhesive skin patch such that the removal portion is uncoupled from the adhesive skin patch, and
two graspable members, each extending beyond a respective one of the first end and the second end to initiate a peel of the liner from the adhesive skin patch at a center of the liner.