1. An apparatus for detecting an analyte in blood comprising:
a sensor that detects the presence of the analyte, wherein the sensor comprises:
a base layer;
at least three electrodes disposed on the base layer including at least one working electrode;
an enzyme layer disposed upon the working electrode;
an analyte modulating layer disposed on the enzyme layer; and
an assembly having a sensor end and an exterior face, wherein:
the sensor is affixed to the sensor end of the assembly;
the assembly is coupled with a venous flow device having a lumen; and
the sensor is suspended within the lumen so that a distal end of the sensor is positioned perpendicular to a flow of blood through the venous flow device.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sensor is coated with a hydrophilic polymer comprising:
an antimicrobial agent or an anticoagulant; and
a polyurethane moiety, an acrylate moiety, a polyester moiety or a cross-linked PEO moiety.
3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the venous flow device is an intravenous catheter.
4. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an adhesion promoting layer disposed between the enzyme layer and the analyte modulating layer that functions to promote adhesion between the enzyme layer and the analyte modulating layer.
5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the assembly further comprises a side port that is accessible from the exterior face of the assembly and a passage that extends from the exterior face of the assembly to the sensor end of the assembly.
6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the assembly comprises a luer lock connector adapted for coupling with a venous flow device.
7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the assembly further comprises a septum adapted to receive injections.
8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the enzyme layer comprises glucose oxidase.
9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the enzyme layer is less than 1 micron in thickness.
10. An apparatus for detecting an analyte in blood comprising:
a sensor that detects the presence of an analyte, wherein the sensor comprises:
a base layer;
at least three electrodes disposed on the base layer including at least one working electrode;
an enzyme layer disposed upon the working electrode;
an analyte modulating layer disposed on the enzyme layer; and
an assembly having a sensor end and an exterior face, wherein:
the sensor is affixed to the sensor end of the assembly,
the assembly is adapted for coupling with a venous flow device;
the assembly comprises an alignment member adapted to guide insertion of the sensor into a venous flow device; and
the alignment member comprises a needle having a lumen.
11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the needle is removable.
12. An apparatus for detecting an analyte in blood comprising:
a sensor that detects the presence of an analyte, wherein the sensor comprises:
a base layer;
at least three electrodes disposed on the base layer including at least one working electrode;
an enzyme layer disposed upon the working electrode;
an analyte modulating layer disposed on the enzyme layer; and
an assembly having a sensor end and an exterior face, wherein:
the sensor is affixed to the sensor end of the assembly,
the assembly comprises a cross connector adapted to receive injections from opposing sides of the assembly; and
the assembly is adapted for coupling with a venous flow device.
13. A method of introducing a sensor into circulating blood of a subject and monitoring the concentration of an analyte, the method comprising:
contacting a venous flow device having a lumen with the circulating blood of the subject and introducing an apparatus for detecting an analyte in blood into the venous flow device, the apparatus comprising:
a sensor that detects the presence of an analyte, wherein the sensor comprises:
a base layer;
at least three electrodes disposed on the base layer including at least one working electrode;
an enzyme layer disposed upon the working electrode;
an analyte modulating layer disposed on the enzyme layer; and
an assembly having a sensor end and an exterior face, wherein:
the sensor is affixed to the sensor end of the assembly;
the assembly is coupled with the venous flow device; and
the sensor is suspended within the lumen so that a distal end of the sensor is positioned perpendicular to a flow of blood through the venous flow device.
14. The method of claim 13, further comprising monitoring the analyte concentration on a display that is telemetrically coupled to the sensor.
15. The method of claim 14 further comprising monitoring on the display:
a plurality of concentrations of the analyte; and
a meal or exercise activity that effects a treatment of diabetes.
16. The method of claim 13, wherein the analyte is glucose.
17. The method of claim 13, wherein the venous flow device comprises an intravenous catheter.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
What is claimed is:
1) An improved information marking plate comprising;
(a) a marking plate,
(b) an information template to be recorded on at least one side of the marking plate, said information template comprised of at least one table or organized array of standardized data or information relevant to a corresponding device, of which said data or information is used by and known to those skilled in the art with respect to the device, from which device specific relevant information is selected and recorded upon the information template on the marking plate, and
(c) a means to secure the marking plate to the corresponding device.
2) The information marking plate according to claim 1, wherein the marking plate is comprised of a rigid, durable and non-corrosive material.
3) The information marking plate according to claim 2, wherein the marking plate is comprised of stainless steel.
4) The information marking plate according to claim 3, wherein the information template recorded on the marking plate is painted onto the surface of the marking plate.
5) The information marking plate according to claim 3, wherein the information template recorded on the marking plate is engraved onto the surface of the marking plate.
6) The information marking plate according to claim 3, wherein the information template is laser etched onto the surface of the marking plate.
7) The information marking plate according to claim 3, wherein the information template is acid etched onto the surface of the marking plate.
8) The information marking plate according to claim 3, wherein the information template is printed onto the surface of the marking plate.
9) The information marking plate according to any of claims 1 through 8, wherein the securing means is comprised of a ring clasp passing through a hole in the marking plate and wherein said ring clasp is to further pass through a hole into the corresponding fixture, thereby securing the information marking plate to the fixture.
10) The information marking plate according to any of claims 1 through 8, wherein the securing means is comprised of at least one pop rivet passing through a hole of sufficient size in the marking plate and into the fixture, thereby securing the information marking plate to the fixture.
11) The information marking plate according to any of claims 1 through 8, wherein the securing means is comprised of at least one screw passing through a hole of sufficient size in the marking plate and into the fixture, thereby securing the information marking plate to the fixture.
12) The information marking plate according to any of claims 1 through 8, wherein the securing means is comprised of an adhesive material applied to the side of the marking plate opposite to the side of the marking plate on which the information template is recorded, with said adhesive side of the marking plate to be affixed to the fixture, thereby securing the marking plate to the fixture.
13) An improved information marking plate for recording electrical and circuitry information for an electric fixture, said information marking plate comprising:
(a) a marking plate,
(b) an information template to be recorded on at least one side of the marking plate, said information template comprised of at least one table or organized array of standardized electrical and circuitry data relevant to the electric fixture, of which said data or information is used by and commonly known to electricians and those skilled in the art, from which fixture specific relevant electrical information is selected and recorded on the information template, and
(c) a means to secure the marking plate to the electric fixture.
14) The information marking plate according to claim 13, wherein the marking plate is comprised of a rigid, durable and non-corrosive material.
15) The information marking plate according to claim 14, wherein the marking plate is comprised of stainless steel.
16) The information marking plate according to claim 15, wherein the information template recorded on the marking plate is painted onto the surface of the marking plate.
17) The information marking plate according to claim 15, wherein the information template recorded on the marking plate is engraved onto the surface of the marking plate.
18) The information marking plate according to claim 15, wherein the information template recorded on the marking plate is laser etched onto the surface of the marking plate.
19) The information marking plate according to claim 15, wherein the information template recorded on the marking plate is acid etched onto the surface of the marking plate.
20) The information marking plate according to claim 15, wherein the information template recorded on the marking plate is printed onto the surface of the marking plate.
21) The information marking plate according to any of claims 13 through 20, wherein the securing means is comprised of a ring clasp passing through a hole in the marking plate and wherein said ring clasp is to further pass through a hole in the corresponding electric fixture, thereby securing the information marking plate to the electric fixture.
22) The information marking plate according to any of claims 13 through 20, wherein the securing means is comprised of at least one (1) pop rivet passing through a hole of sufficient size in the marking plate and into the electric fixture, thereby securing the information marking plate to the electric fixture.
23) The information marking plate according to any of claims 13 through 20, wherein the securing means is comprised of at least one (1) screw passing through a hole of sufficient size in the marking plate and into the electric fixture, thereby securing the information marking plate to the electric fixture.
24) The information marking plate according to any of claims 13 through 20, wherein the securing means is comprised of an adhesive material applied to the side of the marking plate opposite to the side of the information marking plate on which the information template is recorded, with said adhesive side of the marking plate to be affixed to the electric fixture, thereby securing the information marking plate to the electric fixture.
25) The information marking plate according to claim 13, wherein the table or organized array of corresponding standardized electrical and circuitry data comprising the information template relates to low voltage electric landscape lighting.
26) The information marking plate according to claim 25, wherein the organized array of corresponding standardized electrical and circuitry data comprising the information template contains, in whole, in part, or in combination, fields as to the identification of the wire run, transformer, lamp type, wattage, and hours, fixture type and number of fixtures on the wire run.
27) A method of archiving electrical data or information concerning an electric device or fixture, comprising the steps of:
(a) recording an information template onto at least one side of a marking plate, said information template comprised of at least one table or organized array of corresponding standardized electrical and circuitry data relevant to an electric device or fixture and of which said data is used by and commonly known to electricians and those skilled in the art, from which specific relevant electrical information concerning the device or fixture and its circuitry may be selected for marking;
(b) collecting electrical and circuitry information with respect to the particular electric device or fixture;
(c) recording said device or fixture specific electric and circuitry information within the corresponding data areas of the information template; and
(d) affixing the information marking plate to the electric device or fixture.