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(43) Date of publication: 30.01.2013 Bulletin 2013/05 (21) Application number: 11760270.6 (22) Date of filing: 24.03.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 5/1473(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2011/029884 (87) International publication number: WO 2011/119898 (29.09.2011 Gazette 2011/39)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 17.05.2010 US 345562 P 02.07.2010 US 361374 P 08.11.2010 US 411262 P 29.06.2010 US 359774 P 24.03.2010 US 317243 P (71) Applicant: Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. Alameda, CA 94502 (US)	(72) Inventors: LEE, Daniel H. Burlingame, CA 94010 (US) LOVE, Michael Pleasanton, CA 94566 (US) PACE, Louis G. San Carlos, CA 94070 (US) YEE, Philip San Fransisco, CA 94122 (US) (74) Representative: Waldren, Robin Michael  Marks & Clerk LLP 90 Long Acre London WC2E 9RA London WC2E 9RA (GB)