US 12,150,250 B2
Pre-connected analyte sensors
Jason Halac, San Diego, CA (US); John Charles Barry, San Diego, CA (US); Becky L. Clark, San Diego, CA (US); Chris W. Dring, Fremont, CA (US); John Michael Gray, San Diego, CA (US); Kris Elliot Higley, Ramona, CA (US); Jeff Jackson, Poway, CA (US); David A. Keller, Encinitas, CA (US); Ted Tang Lee, San Diego, CA (US); Jason Mitchell, Poway, CA (US); Kenneth Pirondini, San Diego, CA (US); David Rego, San Diego, CA (US); Ryan Everett Schoonmaker, Oceanside, CA (US); Peter C. Simpson, Cardiff, CA (US); Craig Thomas Gadd, Lemon Grove, CA (US); Kyle Thomas Stewart, San Diego, CA (US); and John Stanley Hayes, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to DexCom, Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by DexCom, Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/861,872.
Application 17/861,872 is a continuation of application No. 16/167,976, filed on Oct. 23, 2018, granted, now 11,382,540.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/576,560, filed on Oct. 24, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0338762 A1, Oct. 27, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 5/1486 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/145 (2006.01); A61B 5/1459 (2006.01); A61B 5/1473 (2006.01); A61B 5/1495 (2006.01); A61M 5/142 (2006.01); A61M 5/172 (2006.01); A61M 5/20 (2006.01); A61M 11/00 (2006.01); A61M 15/00 (2006.01); A61M 35/00 (2006.01); G01N 27/327 (2006.01); G01N 33/66 (2006.01); G16H 20/17 (2018.01); G16H 40/63 (2018.01); H05K 3/32 (2006.01); A61M 5/00 (2006.01); A61M 5/178 (2006.01); A61M 5/30 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 3/321 (2013.01) [A61B 5/14532 (2013.01); A61B 5/14546 (2013.01); A61B 5/1459 (2013.01); A61B 5/1473 (2013.01); A61B 5/14865 (2013.01); A61B 5/1495 (2013.01); A61B 5/6801 (2013.01); A61B 5/6849 (2013.01); A61M 5/14244 (2013.01); A61M 5/14276 (2013.01); A61M 5/1723 (2013.01); A61M 5/20 (2013.01); A61M 11/00 (2013.01); A61M 15/0065 (2013.01); A61M 15/0068 (2014.02); A61M 15/008 (2014.02); A61M 15/0083 (2014.02); A61M 35/00 (2013.01); G01N 27/3273 (2013.01); G01N 27/3274 (2013.01); G01N 33/66 (2013.01); G16H 20/17 (2018.01); G16H 40/63 (2018.01); A61B 5/0031 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0468 (2013.01); A61B 2562/043 (2013.01); A61B 2562/08 (2013.01); A61B 2562/085 (2013.01); A61B 2562/12 (2013.01); A61B 2562/125 (2013.01); A61B 2562/16 (2013.01); A61M 5/003 (2013.01); A61M 2005/14296 (2013.01); A61M 5/178 (2013.01); A61M 5/30 (2013.01); A61M 15/00 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3569 (2013.01); A61M 2205/50 (2013.01); A61M 2205/502 (2013.01); A61M 2205/52 (2013.01); A61M 2205/581 (2013.01); A61M 2205/582 (2013.01); A61M 2205/587 (2013.01); A61M 2205/8206 (2013.01); A61M 2230/201 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49169 (2015.01)] 18 Claims
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1. An analyte monitoring device comprising:
a housing;
an analyte sensor configured to generate a signal during monitoring of an analyte, the analyte sensor comprising a distal portion having a first electrode and a second electrode and a proximal portion having a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact, wherein the first electrical contact is electrically coupled to the first electrode and the second electrical contact is electrically coupled to the second electrode;
electronics disposed in the housing and configured to process the signal generated by the analyte sensor; and
an intermediate body mechanically coupled and electrically coupled to both the proximal portion of the analyte sensor and the electronics comprising a substrate, wherein the substrate comprises:
a first conductive portion electrically coupled to the first electrical contact,
a second conductive portion electrically coupled to the second electrical contact,
a first hole extending through the first conductive portion and the substrate, and
a second hole extending through the second conductive portion and the substrate,
wherein the housing comprises a first aperture through the housing and a second aperture through the housing, and
wherein the first aperture is configured to share an axis with the first hole of the intermediate body and the second aperture is configured to share an axis with the second hole of the intermediate body;
wherein a first pathway electrically couples the electronics to the first electrical contact and a second pathway electrically couples the electronics to the second electrical contact, wherein the first pathway passes through the first aperture, and the second pathway passes through the second aperture,
wherein the first pathway electrically coupling the electronics to the first electrical contact and the second pathway electrically coupling the electronics to the second electrical contact are formed with conductive adhesive or solder.