TRANSCUTANEOUS ANALYTE SENSOR WITH VARIABLE STIFFNESS

摘要

The present invention relates generally to variable stiffness transcutaneous medical devices (34) including a distal tip (30) on a distal portion (28) designed to be more flexible than a proximal portion (24) having a proximal tip (26), wherein the distal portion (28) and the proximal portion (24) are separated by an intermediate portion (32). The variable stiffness can be provided by a variable pitch in one or more wires of the device, a variable cross-section in one or more wires of the device, and/or a variable hardening and/or softening in one or more wires of the device.