Patent ID: 9241660
Filing Date: 2016-01-26
CPC Classification: A61B,A61M

Claim Text:
1. A method for inserting a biosensor into a subject comprising the steps of: positioning at least one biosensor in a hydration compartment of a biosensor insertion instrument, the instrument comprising a support device having a continuous structure with a first end and a second end, said support device containing at least one channel enclosed within said continuous structure such as said at least one channel opens only at said first end, a plunger slidable within said at least one channel, a plug configured to secure said at least one biosensor within said hydration compartment while said at least one biosensor is bathed in hydration fluid, and a hollow tube attached to and extending from said first end of said support device, wherein the plunger serves as a floor for the compartment; trapping said at least one biosensor in said hydration compartment between the plunger and the plug, wherein said hydration compartment is capable of containing hydration fluid for hydrating said at least one biosensor; moving said plunger to a first position of said support device such that the plunger no longer serves as a floor for the compartment and a biosensor is allowed to enter said channel of said support device; pushing said plug into said compartment to secure said biosensor within said at least one channel of said support device; moving said plunger toward a second position of said support device such that said biosensor travels through said hollow tube and is about to enter said subject; moving said plunger to a third position of said support device such that said biosensor exits said hollow tube and enters said subject.