Analyte Sensor with Integrated Components Patent Grant

ChangeBridge: Patent Grants - Diagnosis & Surgery (A61B)

Published March 31st, 2026

Detected March 31st, 2026

Summary

The USPTO granted Patent US12588843B2 to Medtronic MiniMed, Inc. covering analyte sensor devices with integrated electrical and chemical components fabricated on a substrate. The patent includes 29 claims and relates to continuous glucose monitoring technology.

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USPTO granted Patent US12588843B2 to Medtronic MiniMed, Inc. on March 31, 2026. The patent covers analyte sensor devices with substrate-integrated electrical and chemical components, including integrated circuits electrically connected to analyte sensors for detecting and measuring analytes in fluid. Inventors are Ellis Garai, Akhil Srinivasan, and David C. Antonio. The patent contains 29 claims under CPC classifications including A61B 5/1477, A61B 5/14546, and H01L-related semiconductor fabrication classes.

Patent grants do not impose compliance obligations or deadlines on third parties. Companies developing continuous glucose monitoring or similar analyte sensing technology should conduct freedom-to-operate analyses to assess potential infringement risks. Medtronic MiniMed now holds enforceable patent rights that could impact competitive product development in this space.

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Sensor with substrate including integrated electrical and chemical components and methods for fabricating the same

Grant US12588843B2 Kind: B2 Mar 31, 2026

Assignee

MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.

Inventors

Ellis Garai, Akhil Srinivasan, David C. Antonio

Abstract

Analyte sensor devices and methods for fabricating analyte sensor devices are presented here. In accordance with certain embodiments, a device for detecting and/or measuring one or more analytes in fluid includes a substrate and one or more analyte sensors disposed on and/or in the substrate. Further, the device includes an integrated circuit disposed on and/or in the substrate. The integrated circuit is electrically integrated with the analyte sensors.