Chronically-implanted device for sensing and therapy
First Claim
1. A device, comprising:
- a structure adapted to be chronically placed within a vessel of a biosystem;
sensing circuitry attached to the structure and adapted to be placed in the vessel with the structure, wherein the sensing circuitry is adapted to sense mechanical parameters in the biosystem; and
therapy-providing circuitry attached to the structure and adapted to be placed in the vessel with the structure, wherein the therapy-providing circuitry is adapted to provide therapy to the biosystem.
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Abstract
Systems, devices and methods are provided for providing sensing and therapy functions using a chronically-implanted device. According to one embodiment, the device includes a structure adapted to be chronically placed within a biosystem, and further includes sensing circuitry and therapy-providing circuitry attached to the structure. The sensing circuitry is adapted to sense mechanical parameters in the biosystem. The therapy-providing circuitry is adapted to provide therapy to the biosystem. According to various embodiments of the device, the sensing circuitry is further adapted to sense electrical and/or chemical parameters in the biosystem, and/or is adapted to provide electrical therapy and/or to provide drug-eluting therapy. One embodiment of the device includes a stent-like structure adapted to be chronically placed intravascularly in the biosystem.
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156 Claims
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1. A device, comprising:
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a structure adapted to be chronically placed within a vessel of a biosystem;
sensing circuitry attached to the structure and adapted to be placed in the vessel with the structure, wherein the sensing circuitry is adapted to sense mechanical parameters in the biosystem; and
therapy-providing circuitry attached to the structure and adapted to be placed in the vessel with the structure, wherein the therapy-providing circuitry is adapted to provide therapy to the biosystem. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A device, comprising:
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a stent-like structure adapted to be chronically placed within a vessel of a biosystem;
sensing circuitry attached to the stent-like structure and adapted to be placed within the vessel with the structure and to sense mechanical parameters within the biosystem;
therapy-providing circuitry attached to the structure and adapted to be placed within the vessel with the structure and to provide therapy to the biosystem; and
control circuitry attached to the stent-like device coupled to the sensing circuitry and the therapy-providing circuitry, wherein the control circuitry is adapted to control sensing operations and therapy-providing operations. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95)
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96. A system, comprising:
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a planet; and
at least one satellite device adapted to communicate with the planet, wherein the satellite device includes;
a structure adapted to be chronically placed within a vessel of a biosystem;
sensing circuitry attached to the structure and adapted to be placed in the vessel with the structure, wherein the sensing circuitry is adapted to sense mechanical parameters in the biosystem; and
therapy-providing circuitry attached to the structure and adapted to be placed in the vessel with the structure, wherein the therapy-providing circuitry is adapted to provide therapy to the biosystem. - View Dependent Claims (97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136)
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137. A method, comprising:
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inserting a device intravascularly into a biosystem;
sensing a mechanical parameter using the device; and
providing therapy using the device. - View Dependent Claims (138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154)
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155. A device, comprising:
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a structure adapted to be chronically placed within a vessel of a biosystem;
sensing circuitry attached to the structure and adapted to be placed in the vessel with the structure, wherein the sensing circuitry includes a chemical sensor; and
therapy-providing circuitry attached to the structure and adapted to be placed in the vessel with the structure, wherein the therapy-providing circuitry is adapted to provide therapy to the biosystem.
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156. A device, comprising:
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a structure adapted to be chronically placed within a vessel of a biosystem;
sensing circuitry attached to the structure and adapted to be placed in the vessel with the structure, wherein the sensing circuitry includes a biosensor; and
therapy-providing circuitry attached to the structure and adapted to be placed in the vessel with the structure, wherein the therapy-providing circuitry is adapted to provide therapy to the biosystem.
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