Patent ID: 8272125
Filing Date: 2012-09-25
Classification: C12Q,G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of manufacturing a plurality of electrochemical sensors for use in determining a concentration of an analyte in a sample of bodily fluid, the method comprising the steps of: (a) forming a plurality of working electrodes on a first electrode region of a substrate; (b) forming a plurality of counter electrodes on a second electrode region of the substrate; (c) disposing a spacer layer on one of the first and the second electrode regions; (d) removing a portion of the spacer layer to define sample chamber regions; (e) folding the substrate with the spacer layer between the first electrode region and the second electrode region to form a layered structure; and (f) separating the layered structure into a plurality of electrochemical sensors, each electrochemical sensor comprising at least one working electrode, at least one counter electrode, and at least one sample chamber region, wherein each electrochemical sensor comprises a proximal end having a width and a distal end having a width, the distal end being configured for insertion into a sensor reader, wherein the width of the distal end is greater than the width of the proximal end.