A metabolic analyte sensor includes a substrate having an electrically conductive surface, an interference layer on the conductive surface, an enzyme layer on the interference layer, and a glucose limiting layer on the enzyme layer. The interference layer or the enzyme layer is configured such that the metabolic analyte sensor has an improved performance characteristic after sterilization compared to before sterilization. A packaged continuous metabolic monitor includes a sealed container; a metabolic sensor in the sealed container for insertion into a patient after the metabolic sensor is removed from the sealed container, the metabolic sensor comprising a conductive surface and an enzyme layer; electronic operating circuitry in the sealed container and coupled to the metabolic sensor; and a residue of a sterilizing gas in the metabolic sensor. The sealed container, the metabolic sensor and the electronic operating circuitry are sterilized together in the sealed container using the sterilizing gas.

An electronic medical device is disclosed here. An exemplary embodiment of the medical device includes a printed circuit board assembly, a protective inner shell surrounding at least a portion of the printed circuit board assembly, and an outer shell surrounding at least a portion of the protective inner shell. The printed circuit board assembly has a printed circuit board, electronic components mounted to the printed circuit board, a battery mounted to the printed circuit board, and an interface compatible with a physiological characteristic sensor component. The protective inner shell is formed by overmolding the printed circuit board assembly with a first material having low pressure and low temperature molding properties. The outer shell is formed by overmolding the protective inner shell with a second material that is different than the first material.

A physiological characteristic sensor system includes a physiological characteristic sensor. The physiological characteristic sensor includes a housing having a first housing portion coupled to a second housing portion, and an antenna coupled to the first housing portion. The physiological characteristic sensor system includes a sensor inserter configured to be coupled to the physiological characteristic sensor. The sensor inserter includes a sensor retainer, and the sensor retainer is configured to couple to the second housing portion in a second state to couple the physiological characteristic sensor to the sensor inserter.

A liner associated with an adhesive skin patch of a physiological characteristic sensor deployed with a sensor inserter having a housing with a removable cover includes a surface to couple to the adhesive skin patch. The liner includes a removal portion to couple the liner to the removable cover of the sensor inserter such that a separation of the removable cover from the housing removes the liner from the adhesive skin patch.

The present disclosure includes and provides for methods of packaging medical devices that are to be treated with a fluorinated liquid to alter their surface properties, packaging systems for such medical devices, and methods of utilizing the packaging systems to treat the medical devices. The packaging systems permit effective storage and distribution of medical devices that upon contact with mammalian blood have limited thrombogenicity or are non-thrombogenic and/or are resistant to adhesion of blood cells or clots.

An analyte measurement device including an electronics housing including a shell having an upper surface with a first aperture defined therein; a mount mated to the shell and having an underside with a second aperture defined therein aligned with the first aperture; a collar disposed between the shell and the mount and including: a third aperture aligned with the first aperture and the second aperture, and a plurality of tabs on an outer periphery of the collar; a circuit board disposed within the electronics housing and including a plurality of electronic modules, wherein the circuit board is mounted within the electronics housing on the plurality of tabs on the outer periphery; and an analyte sensor including a tail portion extending through the first aperture and the second aperture and configured to measure an analyte level and a flag portion including a plurality of electrical contacts coupled with the circuit board, and a neck portion interconnecting the tail portion and the flag portion. An assembly for delivery of an analyte sensor is also disclosed.

The present invention discloses a holder carrying thereon a sensor to measure a physiological signal of an analyte in a biological fluid, wherein the sensor has a signal detection end and a signal output end, and the holder includes an implantation hole being a channel for implanting therethrough the sensor and containing a part of the sensor, and a containing indentation containing the signal output end, wherein the containing indentation has a surrounding wall kept apart from the signal output end to define a space.

Apparatus, methods, and systems for detecting alcohol concentrations of an individual, such as an in vivo alcohol concentrations of an individual. The system can include an analyte sensor and a reader. The reader can receive a signal from the analyte sensor. The reader can determine blood alcohol concentration, in part, based on the received signal from the analyte sensor. The reader can also detect an adverse condition of the analyte sensor, and/or output an indication based on the detected adverse condition.

An intelligent portable medical instrument has an information processing unit and a data storage unit which are connected to a measurement and human body data collection unit. The measurement and human body data collection unit measures electrical, chemical, and acoustic data and sends the data to the information processing unit. The information processing unit compares the measured human physiological index data with the standard ranges of values and makes a preliminary health diagnosis opinion. The preliminary health diagnosis opinion and the measured data are transmitted to an in vitro unit which preferably uploads the information to a cloud server. The in vivo portion of the intelligent portable medical instrument is provided by a single integrated circuit.

The present invention is a holding case for an instrumented intra-oral appliance containing recorded data, which charges the intra-oral appliance while not in use and transmits recorded data to storage for review and analysis. The transferred data may be subjected to downloading, validation, storage, analysis, measuring, database fusion (with for example data from other devices), data output, and data recording. Output may be further transferred to a computer, processor, phone, tablet computer, or other hardware for review by a user or technical, research, medical, or other oversight personnel. The holding case can also send data to the appliance including firmware or other onboard operating instructions. The holding case can include additional features such as custom dentition of the user, UV light, or a visual user interface.