Patent ID: 8999235
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: A61B,A61L

Abstract:
1. Method for sterilizing an implantable sensor for sensing at least one analyte in a body tissue, wherein the implantable sensor has at least one sensor part which can be introduced into the body tissue and has at least one sensor electrode for sensing the analyte and at least one electronics part, the electronics part having at least one electronic component and being connected to the sensor part, the method comprising: a) introducing the implantable sensor into at least one package, the package sealing the implantable sensor from bacteria and accommodating a radiation shield that shields the electronics part; b) irradiating the implantable sensor in the package with sterilizing radiation from at least one irradiating direction with electron radiation, the radiation shield shielding the electronic component of the electronics part from the sterilizing radiation, the radiation shield being arranged whereby the sensor part is sterilized by the sterilizing radiation.