Dexcom Reusable Applicators for Transcutaneous Analyte Sensors
Summary
The European Patent Office published patent application EP4271272A1, filed by Dexcom, Inc., covering reusable applicators for transcutaneous analyte sensors. The application names ten inventors including Shah, Koplin, Johnston, Lee, Joncich, Baker, Selander, Davis, Robinson, and Negi. IPC classifications span A61B 5/145, A61B 5/00, A61B 5/1473, A61B 5/1486, and A61B 5/15, with designation extending to EU member states including DE, FR, GB, IT, NL, ES, and 25 others.
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EPO published patent application EP4271272A1 for Dexcom, Inc.'s reusable applicators used with transcutaneous analyte sensors. The A1 publication indicates the application has been laid open for public inspection with the European search report attached. At this stage, the application is publicly available as prior art but no patent rights have been granted.
Competitors and developers of continuous glucose monitoring technology should monitor the claims of this application to assess potential overlap with their own products and Freedom to Operate positions. Medical device companies operating in the analyte sensor space should review the application's specification for technical details that may influence their own R&D paths or patent filing strategies.
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REUSABLE APPLICATORS FOR TRANSCUTANEOUS ANALYTE SENSORS, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
Publication EP4271272A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
Applicants
Dexcom, Inc.
Inventors
SHAH, Neel, KOPLIN, Randall Scott, JOHNSTON, Neal D., LEE, Young, JONCICH, Andrew, BAKER, Joseph J., SELANDER, Mark, DAVIS, William D., ROBINSON, Morgan Alexander, NEGI, Vipul
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A61B 5/145 20060101AFI20241001BHEP A61B 5/00 20060101ALI20241001BHEP A61B 5/1473 20060101ALI20241001BHEP A61B 5/1486 20060101ALI20241001BHEP A61B 5/15 20060101ALI20241001BHEP
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AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
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