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Optical fiber pH microsensor and method of manufacture
Assignee: Puritan Bennett Corp
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Filing: 1992-06-19
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Granted: 1994-01-11
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Expires: 2012-06-19
Abstract
Abstract The optical fiber pH microsensor includes an optical fiber having a portion of the surface of a light conducting core covered with a layer of a pH sensitive dye material. The dye material is covalently bonded to a polymeric matrix which is in turn covalently bonded to the optical fiber core to prevent leaching of the indicator dye material during extended use. The dye material is crosslinked in situ over the tip of the optical fiber to yield a hydrophilic, ion permeable pH sensor which can be used intravascularly to monitor blood pH.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles S. Bankert
- 👤 Soonkap Hahn
- 👤 Henry K. Hui
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-08 18:23
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/145; A61B5/14539; A61B5/1455; A61B5/1459; G; G01; G01N; G01N21/00; G01N21/75; G01N21/77; G01N21/7703; G01N31/00; G01N31/22; G01N31/221; G01N21/62; G01N21/63; G01N21/64; G01N21/6428; G01N2021/6434; G01N2021/7706; G01N2021/772; G01N2021/773; G01N21/78; G01N21/80
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
An analyte sensor, comprising: a light conducting optical fiber having an outer surface; an isocyanatosilane primer compound covalently bonded to said outer surface of said light conducting optical fiber; an analyte sensing matrix crosslinked in situ on the surface of the light conducting optical fiber, the analyte sensing matrix including a polyether polyamine polymer and a fluorescent dye indicator material covalently bonded to said polyether polyamine polymer, with said polymer polyamine polymer covalently bonded to said isocyanatosilane primer compound covalently bonded to said outer surface of said light conducting optical fiber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
An analyte sensor, comprising: a light conducting optical fiber having an outer surface; an isocyanatosilane primer compound covalently bonded to said outer surface of said light conducting optical fiber; an analyte sensing matrix crosslinked in situ on the surface of the light conducting optical fiber, the analyte sensing matrix including a polyether polyamine polymer and a fluorescent dye indicator material covalently bonded to said polyether polyamine polymer, with said polymer polyamine polymer covalently bonded to said isocyanatosilane primer compound covalently bonded to said outer surface of said light conducting optical fiber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The sensor of claim 1, further including a coating of reflective material applied over the analyte sensing matrix.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The sensor of claim 1, wherein said fluorescent dye indicator material comprises hydroxypyrenetrisulfonic acid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
145 words
A microsensor for measuring pH in a fluid, comprising: a sensor member including a light transmitting optical fiber having a bonding surface; an isocyanatosilane primer compound covalently bonded to said bonding surface of said light transmitting optical fiber; a pH sensing matrix crosslinked in situ on the bonding surface of the light transmitting optical fiber for receiving an excitation light signal transmitted by said light transmitting optical fiber, the pH sensing matrix including a fluorescent dye indicator material for emitting an output light signal carried by said light transmitting optical fiber, said fluorescent dye indicator material being covalently bonded to a polyether polyamine and a polyether polyisocyanate crosslinked to said polyether polyamine, said polyether polyamine being covalently bonded to said isocyanatosilane primer compound on said bonding surface of said light transmitting optical fiber; and a coating of reflective material applied over the pH sensing matrix.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
145 words
A microsensor for measuring pH in a fluid, comprising: a sensor member including a light transmitting optical fiber having a bonding surface; an isocyanatosilane primer compound covalently bonded to said bonding surface of said light transmitting optical fiber; a pH sensing matrix crosslinked in situ on the bonding surface of the light transmitting optical fiber for receiving an excitation light signal transmitted by said light transmitting optical fiber, the pH sensing matrix including a fluorescent dye indicator material for emitting an output light signal carried by said light transmitting optical fiber, said fluorescent dye indicator material being covalently bonded to a polyether polyamine and a polyether polyisocyanate crosslinked to said polyether polyamine, said polyether polyamine being covalently bonded to said isocyanatosilane primer compound on said bonding surface of said light transmitting optical fiber; and a coating of reflective material applied over the pH sensing matrix.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The microsensor of claim 4, wherein said coating of reflective material comprises titanium dioxide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The microsensor of claim 4, wherein said fluorescent dye indicator material comprises hydroxypyrenetrisulfonic acid.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The microsensor of claim 4, wherein said coating of reflective material comprises a mixture of approximately 50% titanium dioxide with the remainder comprising polyether polyisocyanate.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
111 words
A method of making an analyte sensor, comprising the steps of: covalently bonding an isocyanatosilane primer compound to a portion of a surface of a light conducting optical fiber to provide sites for covalent bonding; covalently bonding a fluorescent dye indicator material to a polyether polyamine; and crosslinking said polyether amine which is covalently bonded to said fluorescent dye indicator material to a polyether polyisocyanate in situ on the surface of the light conducting optical fiber to form an analyte sensing polymeric matrix and to covalently bond said analyte sensing polymeric matrix to said isocyanatosilane primer compound covalently bonded to said portion of the surface of said light conducting optical fiber.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
111 words
A method of making an analyte sensor, comprising the steps of: covalently bonding an isocyanatosilane primer compound to a portion of a surface of a light conducting optical fiber to provide sites for covalent bonding; covalently bonding a fluorescent dye indicator material to a polyether polyamine; and crosslinking said polyether amine which is covalently bonded to said fluorescent dye indicator material to a polyether polyisocyanate in situ on the surface of the light conducting optical fiber to form an analyte sensing polymeric matrix and to covalently bond said analyte sensing polymeric matrix to said isocyanatosilane primer compound covalently bonded to said portion of the surface of said light conducting optical fiber.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 8, wherein said light conducting optical fiber includes a glass light conducting inner core, and said isocyanatosilane primer compound is applied to a portion of the surface of the glass light conducting inner core.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 8, further including the step of applying a coating of reflective material over the analyte sensing polymeric matrix.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 8, wherein said isocyanatosilane primer compound is isocyanatopropyltriethoxysilane.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
166 words
A method of making a microsensor for measuring a pH in a fluid, comprising the steps of: covalently bonding an isocyanatosilane primer compound to a glass portion of a light conducting optical fiber to provide sites for covalent bonding; hydrolyzing a polyether polyisocyanate to produce a polyether polyamine; covalently bonding a fluorescent dye indicator to said polyether polyamine to produce a fluorescent dye polymer; diluting said fluorescent dye polymer with a diluent comprising polyether polyisocyanate; mixing said fluorescent dye polymer and polyether polyisocyanate with approximately 10 percent water by weight to initiate crosslinking between said fluorescent dye polymer and said polyether polyisocyanate to form a pH sensing matrix; and applying said mixture of fluorescent dye polymer and polyether polyisocyanate in which crosslinking has been initiated to said glass portion of said light conducting optical fiber, and allowing said mixture to cure to form a covalent bond between said polyether polyamine in said pH sensing matrix and the isocyanatosilane primer compound covalently bonded to the glass portion.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
166 words
A method of making a microsensor for measuring a pH in a fluid, comprising the steps of: covalently bonding an isocyanatosilane primer compound to a glass portion of a light conducting optical fiber to provide sites for covalent bonding; hydrolyzing a polyether polyisocyanate to produce a polyether polyamine; covalently bonding a fluorescent dye indicator to said polyether polyamine to produce a fluorescent dye polymer; diluting said fluorescent dye polymer with a diluent comprising polyether polyisocyanate; mixing said fluorescent dye polymer and polyether polyisocyanate with approximately 10 percent water by weight to initiate crosslinking between said fluorescent dye polymer and said polyether polyisocyanate to form a pH sensing matrix; and applying said mixture of fluorescent dye polymer and polyether polyisocyanate in which crosslinking has been initiated to said glass portion of said light conducting optical fiber, and allowing said mixture to cure to form a covalent bond between said polyether polyamine in said pH sensing matrix and the isocyanatosilane primer compound covalently bonded to the glass portion.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 12, further including the step of applying a coating of a mixture comprising approximately 50 percent titanium dioxide with the remainder comprising polyether polyisocyanate to provide a layer of reflective material over the pH sensing matrix.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said fluorescent dye indicator comprises hydroxypyrenetrisulfonic acid.
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