Continuous Glucose Sensor Applicator for Easy Body Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional continuous glucose monitoring systems require complex and cumbersome operations for attaching the sensor module to the body, leading to potential inaccuracies and inconvenience, especially for users like young children or elderly adults, and lack the ability to initiate operations at a user-defined time.
Innovation Solution
A continuous glucose measurement apparatus with a body attachable unit assembled in an applicator, allowing easy attachment to the body with minimal user effort, featuring a wireless communication chip for convenient telecommunication and user-controlled operation initiation, eliminating the need for separate transmitters and ensuring precise measurements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the sensor module is attached to the body using a separate applicator, then the attachment function is achieved, but the operation becomes complex and cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the sensor module and applicator into a single integrated assembly. The sensor module is pre-loaded within the applicator housing, forming a unified device that eliminates the need for separate handling of multiple components. This integration directly reduces operational complexity while maintaining the attachment function.
Solution Approach 2:
The sensor module is pre-positioned and prepared within the applicator before use. The applicator is designed with the sensor module already loaded and configured, so that when the user activates the device, the attachment process begins immediately without requiring the user to manually assemble or prepare separate components.
2Measurement precision
If the body attachable unit is manually handled and attached, then attachment is achieved, but accuracy may be compromised due to user error
Solution Approach 1:
The applicator is designed to automatically perform the attachment function when activated by the user. Upon activation, the applicator autonomously positions and attaches the sensor module to the body without requiring the user to manually manipulate the sensor or positioning components. This self-service mechanism eliminates user error while maintaining simple operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical manipulation with an automated mechanical system. The applicator incorporates an automated attachment mechanism that uses controlled mechanical motion to position and secure the sensor module, replacing the need for manual dexterity and precise manual positioning by the user.
3Ease of operation
If a separate transmitter is used for telecommunication, then communication function is achieved, but the operation becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the wireless communication chip into the body attachable unit, integrating the telecommunication function directly into the sensor module. This eliminates the need for a separate transmitter device, reducing system complexity while maintaining full communication capability for transmitting blood glucose data to external devices.
4Measurement precision
If the operation starts immediately after attachment, then continuous monitoring begins, but the measurement may be inaccurate due to unstable status
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic operation start mechanism that allows the user to control when the continuous monitoring begins after attachment. The system transitions from a static immediate-start design to a dynamic user-controlled start, enabling the sensor to stabilize before beginning measurements while still allowing rapid initiation when needed.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a continuous blood glucose measurement device which is produced with an assembled body attachment unit inside an applicator so as to minimize a user's additional work of attaching the body attachment unit to the body, thereby enabling the body attachment unit to be attached to the body by simply activating the applicator, and, particularly, the present invention provides a continuous blood glucose measurement device which: is provided with a wireless communication chip in a body attachment unit so as to enable communication with an external terminal, thereby enabling simple and convenient use, without additional work of connecting a separate transmitter, and easier maintenance; and is activated by the user after the body attachment unit is attached to the body so as to enable the operation start time to be adjusted to an appropriate time according to user's needs, and to enable the operation to start in a stabilized state so that blood glucose can be measured more accurately.