Granted Patent B2

US 12,569,199 · App. 17/326,018 · Granted Mar 10, 2026

Inventors: Lavie P. Golenberg (Bloomfield Hills, MI); Brian J. Ross (Maple Grove, MN); Ellis Garai (Woodland Hills, CA); Nicole L. Parks (Crystal, MN); Brian Joseph Ferry (Minneapolis, MN)

Assignee: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.

A61B5/6833A61B5/68335

Abstract

Claims (42)

1 . An apparatus adherable to a user's skin, the apparatus comprising:

a durable component comprising a housing having a periphery; and

a skin adhesive component coupled to the durable component; said skin adhesive component being adapted to secure the durable component to the user's skin, the skin adhesive component comprising:

a first region; and

a second region removably attached to the first region along a boundary, the second region having an exposed outer portion;

wherein the periphery completely surrounds the boundary in a top view; and

wherein the exposed outer portion completely surrounds the periphery in the top view; and

wherein the first region completely resides within a footprint of the durable component such that the first region is protected from exposure or peeling by the durable component.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a base section coupled to the skin adhesive component, and the periphery of the housing is defined by the base section.

3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a sidewall section, and the periphery of the housing is defined by the sidewall section.

4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the skin adhesive component comprises perforations formed therein to define the boundary.

5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the skin adhesive component is cut, slit, scored, punctured, or broken in a layout to define the boundary.

6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the skin adhesive component comprises a mechanically weakened or compromised outline to define the boundary.

7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second region of the skin adhesive component comprises a plurality of individually removable segments.

8 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the skin adhesive component further comprises a third region removably attached to the second region along a second boundary.

9 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the boundary is spiral shaped.

10 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the skin adhesive component further comprises a pull tab coupled to the second region, the pull tab shaped and sized to facilitate removal of the second region, wherein a free end of the pull tab is tucked under the housing of the durable component.

11 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising an overlay adhesive component to cover at least a portion of the skin adhesive component when adhered to the user's skin, the overlay adhesive component comprising:

a protective adhesive region shaped and sized for compatibility with the skin adhesive component to cover an outer edge of the skin adhesive component; and

a pull tab coupled to the protective adhesive region, the pull tab shaped and sized to facilitate removal of the overlay adhesive component, wherein a free end of the pull tab is tucked between the housing and the skin adhesive component when the overlay adhesive component is deployed.

12 . The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the protective adhesive region is ring shaped to define a central opening that accommodates passage of the housing of the durable component during deployment of the overlay adhesive component.

13 . The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the pull tab is non-adhesive.

14 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein:

the overlay adhesive component comprises a backing material and an adhesive material on the backing material; and

the pull tab is void of the adhesive material.

15 . An apparatus adherable to a user's skin, the apparatus comprising:

a durable component having a periphery defining a footprint of the durable component; and

a skin adhesive component coupled to the durable component to; said skin adhesive component being adapted to the durable component to the user's skin, the skin adhesive component comprising:

a first region; and

a second region removably attached to the first region along a boundary, the second region having an exposed outer portion;

wherein the periphery completely surrounds the boundary in a top view; and

wherein the exposed outer portion completely surrounds the periphery in the top view; and

wherein the first region completely resides within a footprint of the durable component such that the first region is protected from exposure or peeling by the durable component.

16 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the skin adhesive component comprises perforations formed along the boundary between the first region and the second region.

17 . The apparatus of claim 15 , further comprising an overlay adhesive component to cover at least a portion of the skin adhesive component when adhered to the user's skin, the overlay adhesive component comprising:

a protective adhesive region shaped and sized for compatibility with the skin adhesive component to cover an outer edge of the skin adhesive component; and

a pull tab coupled to the protective adhesive region, the pull tab shaped and sized to facilitate removal of the overlay adhesive component, wherein a free end of the pull tab is tucked between the durable component and the skin adhesive component when the overlay adhesive component is deployed.

18 . The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the pull tab is non-adhesive.

19 . The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein:

the overlay adhesive component comprises a backing material and an adhesive material on the backing material; and

the pull tab is void of the adhesive material.

20 . The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the protective adhesive region is ring shaped to define a central opening that accommodates passage of the durable component during deployment of the overlay adhesive component.

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