Transcutaneous medical device with variable stiffness

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8812072
APP PUB NO 20080194938A1
SERIAL NO

12105227

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The present invention relates generally to variable stiffness transcutaneous medical devices including a distal portion designed to be more flexible than a proximal portion. The variable stiffness can be provided by a variable pitch in one or more wires of the device, a variable cross-section in one or more wires of the device, and/or a variable hardening and/or softening in one or more wires of the device.

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DEXCOM INC6725 MESA RIDGE ROAD SUITE 100 SAN DIEGO CA 92121

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Brauker, James H Cement City, US 399 142084
Brister, Mark Encinitas, US 161 85915

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