Title:
IMPLANTABLE ANALYTE SENSOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002089666
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An insertable analyte needle sensor (10), comprising a set of fine wires (12) positioned together and a dielectric material (22) covering a substantial portion of the fine wires but defining an opening (18) filled with at least one partially permeable membrane (36). The wires (12) may be treated with a gas plasma to facilitate membrane adherence. One membrane layer (30) may comprise sulphonated polyethersulphone coated with silane.
Inventors:
WARD W KENNETH (US)
JANSEN LAWRENCE B (US)
ANDERSON ELLEN M (US)
JANSEN LAWRENCE B (US)
ANDERSON ELLEN M (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/014522
Publication Date:
December 12, 2002
Filing Date:
May 07, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ISENSE CORP (US)
WARD W KENNETH (US)
JANSEN LAWRENCE B (US)
ANDERSON ELLEN M (US)
WARD W KENNETH (US)
JANSEN LAWRENCE B (US)
ANDERSON ELLEN M (US)
International Classes:
A61B5/00; (IPC1-7): A61B5/00; A61B5/04; A61B5/05
Foreign References:
| US5515848A | 1996-05-14 | |||
| US5387327A | 1995-02-07 | |||
| US5165407A | 1992-11-24 |
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