US Patent No: 7,896,809

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Dual electrode system for a continuous analyte sensor

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Abstract

Disclosed herein are systems and methods for a continuous analyte sensor, such as a continuous glucose sensor. One such system utilizes first and second working electrodes to measure analyte or non-analyte related signal, both of which electrode include an interference domain.

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DEXCOM, INC.SAN DIEGO, CA159

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boock, Robert J Olney, MD 23 515
Brauker, James H San Diego, CA 295 23817
Burd, John San Diego, CA 10 611
Goode, Paul V Santa Clarita, CA 81 5306
Kamath, Apurv Ullas Solana Beach, CA 111 6101
Nicholas, Melissa A San Diego, CA 12 585
Petisce, James R San Diego, CA 123 6214
Rhodes, Rathburn K Madison, WI 13 857
Rixman, Monica A San Diego, CA 16 879
Simpson, Peter C Del Mar, CA 142 8282
Tapsak, Mark A San Diego, CA 75 6511
Woo, Kum Ming San Diego, CA 34 2666

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4,953,552 Blood glucose monitoring system 598 1989
5,050,612 Device for computer-assisted monitoring of the body 494 1989
5,312,361 Automatic cannulation device 131 1992
5,337,747 Implantable device for estimating glucose levels 290 1993
5,482,008 Electronic animal identification system 120 1994
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6,442,413 Implantable sensor 264 2000
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2001/0001,008 Transmitter/receiver for GMSK and Offset-QAM 2000
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E. HELLER & COMPANY (15)
8,409,131 Analyte monitoring device and methods of use 0 2007
8,260,392 Analyte monitoring device and methods of use 0 2008
8,224,413 Analyte monitoring device and methods of use 0 2008
8,273,022 Analyte monitoring device and methods of use 0 2009
8,391,945 Analyte monitoring device and methods of use 0 2009
8,346,336 Analyte monitoring device and methods of use 0 2009
8,366,614 Analyte monitoring device and methods of use 0 2009
8,380,273 Analyte monitoring device and methods of use 0 2009
8,306,598 Analyte monitoring device and methods of use 0 2009
8,275,439 Analyte monitoring device and methods of use 0 2009
8,265,726 Analyte monitoring device and methods of use 0 2009
8,372,005 Analyte monitoring device and methods of use 0 2009
8,357,091 Analyte monitoring device and methods of use 0 2009
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8,226,558 Analyte monitoring device and methods of use 0 2010
 
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8,231,532 Analyte monitoring device and methods of use 0 2007
8,255,031 Analyte monitoring device and methods of use 0 2009
8,226,555 Analyte monitoring device and methods of use 0 2009
8,162,829 Analyte monitoring device and methods of use 0 2009
8,162,830 Analyte monitoring device and methods of use 0 2009
8,346,337 Analyte monitoring device and methods of use 0 2009
8,175,673 Analyte monitoring device and methods of use 0 2009
8,235,896 Analyte monitoring device and methods of use 0 2009
8,177,716 Analyte monitoring device and methods of use 0 2009
8,226,557 Analyte monitoring device and methods of use 0 2009
8,287,454 Analyte monitoring device and methods of use 0 2010
 
DEXCOM, INC. (7)
8,423,114 Dual electrode system for a continuous analyte sensor 0 2007
8,229,534 Transcutaneous analyte sensor 0 2007
8,287,453 Analyte sensor 2 2008
8,249,684 Calibration techniques for a continuous analyte sensor 2 2010
8,160,671 Calibration techniques for a continuous analyte sensor 4 2010
8,386,004 Calibration techniques for a continuous analyte sensor 0 2011
8,428,678 Calibration techniques for a continuous analyte sensor 0 2012

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