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

Claim 0:
1. 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 core extending from the base surface, wherein the core comprises a core material, and a protrusion disposed on a tip of the core and having a convex surface, wherein the protrusion comprises a dynamic material that is different than the core material, wherein the dynamic material has a first hardness configured to transition to a second hardness that is lower than the first hardness over a period of time in which the medial device is in use, and wherein the tissue-facing surface profile is configured to be placed against a skin surface of a user; and
an analyte sensor at least partially arranged within the sensor housing, wherein a portion of the analyte sensor extends through the base surface, the core and the protrusion, 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.