IMPROVED ANALYTE SENSOR AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME

摘要

A sensor (400) and method of making the same for implantation in a body that includes a substrate (402) with notches (406) cut in the substrate to form a necked down region (412) in the substrate; and at least one sensor electrode (404) formed from one or more conductive layers. Preferably, the thickness of the substrate (402) ranges from approximately 25 .mu. to 350 .mu., but the thickness of the substrate can range from 5 .mu. to 750 .mu.. The sensor may be incorporated into a sensor assembly including a slotted needle (408) having a slot (410). The notches (406) creating the necked down region (412) allow the substrate (402) to slide into the slotted needle, which has the slot narrow enough to permit passage of the necked down region. However, a non-necked down region (414) of the substrate is prevented from pulling out of the slotted needle (408) through the slot (410). The slot (410) of the slotted needle (408) may also permit the necked down region (412) of the substrate (402) to slide down the slot.