Patent ID: 11963762
Assignee: DEXCOM, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 13:
14. A method of protecting a sensor applicator from damage due to shock and/or vibration, wherein the sensor applicator comprises a housing with an insertion assembly and an on-skin analyte sensor assembly contained therein, wherein the on-skin analyte sensor assembly comprises an analyte sensor coupled to sensor electronics, the method comprising:
coupling the on-skin analyte sensor assembly to the insertion assembly inside the housing;
threadably coupling at least a portion of a sealing element to the housing, and
connecting a shock absorbing elastomeric support to an inner portion of the sealing element portion, wherein the connecting comprises at least partially covering an end opening of an internal chamber of the sensor applicator with the shock absorbing elastomeric support by engaging an annular portion of a surface of the shock absorbing elastomeric support with an outer boundary edge of the end opening of the internal chamber.