Patent ID: 11918348
Assignee: ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 12:
13. A medical device for assaying an analyte, the medical device comprising:
a sensor housing comprising a base surface having a tissue-facing surface profile defined thereon, the tissue-facing surface profile comprising a protrusion having a convex surface extending from the base surface; and
an analyte sensor at least partially arranged within the sensor housing, wherein a portion of the analyte sensor extends through the base surface and at least a portion of the tissue-facing surface profile, wherein the portion of the analyte sensor is configured to be positioned under the skin surface and in contact with a biological fluid of the user,
wherein the tissue-facing surface profile further comprises a core comprising a core material and the protrusion disposed on a tip of the core, wherein the protrusion comprises a dynamic material that is different than the core material, the dynamic material comprising a first hardness to facilitate insertion of the analyte sensor under the skin surface, and wherein the dynamic material is configured to transition to a second hardness that is lower than the first hardness when exposed to moisture.