Patent ID: 9492111
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A sensor system comprising: a sensor having a chemically reactive surface that reacts with an analyte to be sensed; and a cannula comprising: a substantially cylindrical housing that surrounds the sensor; at least one aperture disposed in the housing that allows the analyte to diffuse therethrough so as to contact the chemically reactive surface; an end that extends beyond an end of the sensor; an accessory material provided in proximity to the chemically reactive surface, wherein: the accessory material fills the at least one aperture of the cannula; the accessory material is disposed in the aperture such that a surface of the accessory material is substantially flush with a surface of the cannula; and the sensor system is adapted to contact a tissue such that the accessory material is configured to contact and modify a biological response of the tissue.