ANALYTE SENSOR AND APPARATUS FOR INSERTION OF THE SENSOR
An apparatus for insertion of a medical device in the skin of a subject is provided.
1 . A sensor comprising:
a body having a proximal section, a distal section longitudinally aligned with the proximal section, and an intermediate section,
wherein the intermediate section is laterally displaced from at least the distal member and a notch is defined between the laterally displaced intermediate section and a portion of the distal section.
2 . The sensor of claim 1 , wherein the intermediate section is laterally displaced from at least a portion of the proximal section of the sensor body.
3 . The sensor of claim 2 , wherein a gap is defined between the laterally displaced intermediate section and the proximal section of the sensor body.
4 . The sensor of claim 1 , wherein the intermediate section has a distal end and a proximal end, and further wherein the proximal section is coupled to the proximal section and the distal section is coupled to the distal section of the sensor body.
5 . The sensor of claim 4 , wherein the intermediate section is a longitudinal member.
6 . The sensor of claim 1 , wherein the distal section has a proximal end and a distal end.
7 . The sensor of claim 6 , wherein the proximal end is proximate to the notch defined between the distal member and the intermediate member.
8 . The sensor of claim 7 , wherein the proximal end is received within a needle seat to create an anchor region to allow the sensor body to slide into a slot defined in the insertion needle but prevent the sensor body from slipping out of the insertion needle.
9 . The sensor of claim 8 , wherein a width of the distal section of the sensor body has a width sized to fit within the slot of the insertion sharp having a diameter less than about 22 to about 26 gauge.
10 . The sensor of claim 1 , wherein the intermediate member includes a bendable portion.
11 . The sensor of claim 10 wherein the bendable portion allows the proximal section of the sensor body to be in a plane different than the distal section of the sensor body.
12 . The sensor of claim 11 , wherein the proximal section and the distal section are in planes perpendicular to each other.
13 . The sensor of claim 1 , wherein the proximal section has a curved portion.
14 . The sensor of claim 1 , wherein sensor is configured in a bent configuration.
15 . The sensor of claim 1 , wherein the sensor body includes conductive material disposed on a surface thereto to define one or more electrodes.
16 . The sensor of claim 1 , wherein the sensor body 15 includes conductive material defining traces disposed on a surface of the sensor body.
17 . The sensor of claim 16 , wherein the traces are in communication with the one or more electrodes.
18 . The sensor of claim 16 , wherein the traces are disposed on at least surface of the proximal section of the sensor body.
19 . The sensor of claim 17 , wherein the one or more electrodes are disposed on the distal section of the sensor body.
20 . The sensor of claim 17 , wherein at least one of the traces or electrodes comprise gold.