Sensor for detection of carbohydrate
CA 2589547 C · Owner: Medtronic Minimed, Inc. · Inventors: Yu, Yihua; Gregorius, Klaus; Frederiksen, John Myhre
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A sensor for the detection or measurement of carbohydrate analyte (such as glucose) in fluid comprises components of a competitive binding assay the readout of which is a detectable or measurable optical signal (such as a FRET assay) retained by a material that permits diffusion of analyte but not the assay components, the assay components comprising: an animal lectin; and an analyte analogue capable of competing with analyte for binding to the lectin.
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- Filed December 7, 2005 and granted February 11, 2014. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 7, 2025.
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