The methods and apparatus for detecting an analyte in blood are useful for detecting an analyte in tissue of a subject. The apparatus comprises a sensor, which comprises an elongated conductive material having a protrudent end, the protrudent end comprising an electrode that detects the presence of an...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US8032198?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8032198 - Protrudent analyte sensor