# Dexcom — Patents explained on PatentBrief

Dexcom has 3 landmark patents explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [How a Sensor Checks Itself for Accuracy Using Other Body Data](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/20230263439/systems-and-methods-for-multi-analyte-sensing)
  This patent describes a smart system that uses additional body measurements or relationships between different body chemicals to figure out if an analyte sensor, like a glucose monitor, is giving wrong readings and then fixes it or tells you to replace it.
- [A Catheter That Measures Glucose While Delivering Medication](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/11382539/analyte-sensor) — granted 2022
  This patent describes a medical system that combines a catheter for delivering medication with a continuous glucose sensor built directly onto its surface, allowing for simultaneous monitoring and therapy.
- [How Glucose Sensors Check Their Own Reliability for Insulin Pumps](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/9282925/systems-and-methods-for-replacing-signal-artifacts-in-a-glucose-sensor-data-stre) — granted 2016
  This patent describes a system that automatically checks how trustworthy a continuous glucose sensor's readings are and then adjusts how an insulin pump delivers medicine based on that trust level.

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_Source: PatentBrief — https://patentbrief.org. Plain-English explanations of US patents._