Patent ID: 11865289
Assignee: ONE DROP BIOSENSOR TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  C  G  Y | IPC A  C  G

Claim 22:
23. A method for manufacturing an analyte sensor with microneedles, the method comprising:
removing material from a substrate to form an array of needle bodies and tissue-piercing tips; and
applying at least one detection material to each of the tissue-piercing tips, wherein the at least one detection material is configured to react with at least one analyte in interstitial fluid when the tissue-piercing tips are located in a user's tissue,
wherein at least one of the needle bodies includes a conductive material and an electrically insulating material that electrically insulates the conductive material, wherein the insulating material defines an outer skin-contacting surface, and wherein at least a portion of sharp end of the needle bodies protrudes past the outer skin-contacting surface.