Systems and methods for non-vascular sensor implantation and for measuring
physiological parameters in areas of a body where the physiological
parameters are heterogeneous. An implant unit is implanted in an area of
a body and a foreign body capsule is allowed to form around the implant
unit area. A sensor may be directed into a body cavity such as, for
example, the peritoneal space, subcutaneous tissues, the foreign body
capsule, or other area. A subcutaneous area of the body may be tunneled
for sensor placement. Spatially separated sensing elements may be used
for detecting individual amounts of the physiological parameter. An
overall amount of the physiological parameter may be determined by
calculating a statistical measurement of the individual sensed amounts in
the area. Another embodiment of the invention, a multi-analyte measuring
device, may include a substrate having an electrode array on one side and
an integrated circuit on another side.