Patent ID: 8615281

Claim:
A device for monitoring one or more body analytes within the body of a patient, the device comprising: at least one source configured to be positioned external to the body for emitting electromagnetic radiation; at least one detector configured to be positioned external to the body for receiving electromagnetic radiation; a plurality of subcutaneously insertable probes comprising a first probe and a second probe, each having a proximal portion configured to be positioned external to the body after insertion of the probe, and a distal portion configured for placement within a subcutaneous tissue of the patient upon insertion of the probe; wherein the first probe is configured to: transmit electromagnetic radiation from the at least one source to the subcutaneous tissue and toward the second probe to enable the electromagnetic radiation to interact with the one or more analytes being monitored, and transmit the electromagnetic radiation that has interacted with the one or more body analytes from the subcutaneous tissue to the at least one detector.