The Characteristics of a New Glucose Sensor for Use in an Artificial Pancreatic Beta Cell

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Abstract
A new glucose sensor was developed for the continuous extracorporeal monitoring of blood glucose concentrations in conjunction with an artificial pancreatic .beta. cell simulator. This sensor has a rapid 90% response time (< 1 min), is stable for periods of up to 140 h of accumulated use and can be calibrated without the use of a reference glucose analyzer. Its reliability was confirmed in over 100 clinical studies. A comparison of this sensor to other glucose sensors designed for artificial pancreatic .beta. cell devices was made. The sensor is the most advanced glucose sensor presently available for extracorporeal continuous glucose monitoring in man.