Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Measuring or detecting nonradioactive constituent of body...
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-05
2007-06-05
Winakur, Eric F. (Department: 3768)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Measuring or detecting nonradioactive constituent of body...
C600S310000, C600S317000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10483426
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a sensor for the in vivo measurement of an analyte, comprising a plurality of particles of suitable size such that when implanted in the body of a mammal the particles can be ingested by macrophages and transported away from the site of implantation, each particle containing the components of an assay having a readout which is an optical signal detectable transdermally by external optical means, and either each particles being contained within a biodegradable material preventing ingestion by the macrophages, or each particle being non-biodegradable. The invention relates to a process for the detection of an analyte using such a sensor, comprising implantation of the sensor into the skin of a mammal, transdermal detection of analyte using external optical means, degradation of the biodegradable material, ingestion of the particles by macrophages, and removal of the particles from the site of implantation by macrophages.
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Kristensen Jesper
Petersson Bo
Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
Precisense A/S
Winakur Eric F.
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