IP Library Granted Patent US 10,045,723
Granted Patent B2
US 10,045,723 · App. 14/543,644 · Granted Aug 14, 2018

Zwitterion surface modifications for continuous sensors

Inventors: Robert J. Boock (Carlsbad, CA); Chris W. Dring (Fremont, CA)
Assignee: DexCom, Inc.
A61B5/14865A61B5/1486A61B5/14532A61B5/14546
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Patent No.
US 10,045,723
App. No.
14/543,644
Granted
Aug 14, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

Devices are provided for measurement of an analyte concentration, e.g., glucose in a host. The device can include a sensor configured to generate a signal associated with a concentration of an analyte; and a sensing membrane located over the sensor. The sensing membrane comprises a diffusion resistance domain configured to control a flux of the analyte therethrough. The diffusion resistance domain comprises one or more zwitterionic compounds and a base polymer comprising both hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions.

Claims (28)

1. A device for measurement of a glucose concentration, the device comprising:

a sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of a glucose concentration; and

a sensing membrane located over the sensor, wherein the sensing membrane comprises an outermost domain, wherein the outermost domain comprises a copolymer, wherein the copolymer comprises at least one betaine compound or a derivative thereof, wherein the copolymer comprises both hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions, wherein an amount of the at least one betaine compound or the derivative thereof in the outermost domain is from about 1% wt. to about 50% wt. of the outermost domain.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one betaine compound or the derivative thereof comprise at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a carboxyl betaine compound, a sulfo betaine compound, a phosphor betaine compound, and derivatives thereof.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one betaine compound or the derivative thereof comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of cocamidopropyl betaine, oleamidopropyl betaine, octyl sulfobetaine, caprylyl sulfobetaine, lauryl sulfobetaine, myristyl sulfobetaine, palmityl sulfobetaine, stearyl sulfobetaine, betaine (trimethylglycine), octyl betaine, phosphatidylcholine, glycine betaine, poly(carboxybetaine), poly(sulfobetaine), and derivatives thereof.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one betaine compound or the derivative thereof comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of poly(carboxybetaine), poly(sulfobetaine), and derivatives thereof.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the sensing membrane further comprises an enzyme domain comprising an enzyme selected from the group consisting of glucose oxidase, glucose dehydrogenase, galactose oxidase, cholesterol oxidase, amino acid oxidase, alcohol oxidase, lactate oxidase, and uricase.

6. The device of claim 5 , wherein the enzyme is glucose oxidase.

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the membrane has a thickness from about 0.1 microns to about 1 micron.

8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the membrane has a thickness from about 0.1 microns to about 0.5 micron.

9. The device of claim 1 , wherein the copolymer is a polyurethane copolymer.

10. The device of claim 9 , wherein the polyurethane copolymer is a polyurethane urea copolymer.

11. The device of claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises an electrode.

12. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is configured for continuous measurement of glucose concentration.

13. A device for measurement of a glucose concentration, the device comprising:

a sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of a glucose concentration; and

a sensing membrane located over the sensor, wherein the sensing membrane comprises an outermost domain, wherein the outermost domain comprises a copolymer, wherein the copolymer comprises at least one betaine compound or a derivative thereof, wherein the copolymer comprises both hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions, wherein an amount of the at least one betaine compound or the derivative thereof in the outermost domain is from about 10% wt. to about 40% wt. of the outermost domain.

14. The device of claim 13 , wherein the at least one betaine compound or the derivative thereof comprise at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a carboxyl betaine compound, a sulfo betaine compound, a phosphor betaine compound, and derivatives thereof.

15. The device of claim 13 , wherein the at least one betaine compound or the derivative thereof comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of cocamidopropyl betaine, oleamidopropyl betaine, octyl sulfobetaine, caprylyl sulfobetaine, lauryl sulfobetaine, myristyl sulfobetaine, palmityl sulfobetaine, stearyl sulfobetaine, betaine (trimethylglycine), octyl betaine, phosphatidylcholine, glycine betaine, poly(carboxybetaine), poly(sulfobetaine), and derivatives thereof.

16. The device of claim 13 , wherein the at least one betaine compound or the derivative thereof comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of poly(carboxybetaine), poly(sulfobetaine), and derivatives thereof.

17. The device of claim 13 , wherein the sensing membrane further comprises an enzyme domain comprising an enzyme selected from the group consisting of glucose oxidase, glucose dehydrogenase, galactose oxidase, cholesterol oxidase, amino acid oxidase, alcohol oxidase, lactate oxidase, and uricase.

18. The device of claim 17 , wherein the enzyme is glucose oxidase.

19. The device of claim 13 , wherein the membrane has a thickness from about 0.1 microns to about 1 micron.

20. The device of claim 13 , wherein the membrane has a thickness from about 0.1 microns to about 0.5 micron.

21. The device of claim 13 , wherein the copolymer is a polyurethane copolymer.

22. The device of claim 21 , wherein the polyurethane copolymer is a polyurethane urea copolymer.

23. The device of claim 13 , wherein the sensor comprises an electrode.

24. The device of claim 13 , wherein the device is configured for continuous measurement of glucose concentration.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 19, 2015
From: BOOCK, ROBERT J.; DRING, CHRIS W.
To: DEXCOM, INC.
Reel/Frame 035206/0728 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 13779607 · Feb 27, 2013
Provisional Application 61707652 · Sep 28, 2012
Related Publication 20150080691A1 · Mar 19, 2015
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