SENSOR FOR PERCUTANEOUS INTRAVASCULAR DEPLOYMENT WITHOUT AN INDWELLING CANNULA

摘要

The present invention relates to a sensor (10) for percutaneous insertion and intravascular residence without an indwelling cannula (48). In preferred embodiments, a glucose sensor (10) is inserted into a blood vessel using a removable cannula (48). After the cannula (48) is removed, the glucose sensor (10) remains within the blood vessel by itself and forms a seal with the patient's tissue.