Integrated Glucose Sensor Applicator with Wireless Chip
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional continuous blood glucose monitoring systems are cumbersome and inconvenient to use, requiring multiple steps for attaching the sensor module and connecting a separate transmitter, which can lead to inaccurate measurements and short device lifespan.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus for continuous blood glucose measurement with an integrated applicator that assembles the body attachable unit, allowing for simple attachment to the body without additional work, and includes a wireless communication chip for convenient data transmission without a separate transmitter.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a separate transmitter is used for data transmission, then communication functionality is provided, but device complexity and ease of operation deteriorate due to additional connection steps
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the transmitter functionality directly into the sensor module, merging two previously separate components (sensor module and transmitter) into one integrated unit. This eliminates the need for separate connection steps and reduces operational complexity while maintaining all necessary functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The sensor module is designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously: sensing blood glucose levels and transmitting data wirelessly. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for a separate dedicated transmitter device, simplifying the overall system and improving ease of operation.
2Ease of operation
If multiple attachment steps are required, then proper installation is ensured, but ease of operation and productivity worsen due to increased complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The sensor module is pre-assembled with the transmitter integrated before deployment. This preliminary assembly action ensures that all components are properly configured and connected in advance, eliminating the need for multiple attachment steps during actual use and improving both ease of operation and productivity.
3Reliability
If additional connection steps are required, then connection stability is ensured, but ease of operation and time consumption worsen
Solution Approach 1:
By merging the transmitter and sensor module into a single integrated unit, the patent eliminates multiple connection steps that were previously required. This ensures connection stability is maintained through integrated design while significantly reducing the time required for setup and operation.
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AI summary
Provided are a continuous blood glucose measurement device and an applicator, wherein the continuous blood glucose measurement device is produced in a state in which a body attachment unit has been assembled 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 only by simply activating the applicator. Particularly, the present invention provides a continuous blood glucose measurement device and an applicator, wherein the continuous blood glucose measurement device: includes a wireless communication chip in a body attachment unit so as to enable communication with an external terminal, thereby enabling simple and convenient use thereof, without additional work for connecting a separate transmitter, and easier maintenance; and is activated by a user's operation after the body attachment unit is attached to the body.