Device for measuring at least a physical parameter in a cavity of the organism of a living being
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Abstract
A device for measuring at least a physical parameter in a cavity of the organism of a living being and for controlling a function of an actuator implanted in the organism comprising a capsule (21) for measuring a physical parameter such as pressure. The capsule (21) contains at least a sensor (11) for measuring the specified parameter, a mechanism for processing signals from the sensor, a storage and power supply mechanism (14). The capsule (21) may also comprise a mechanism for communicating data corresponding to the signals generated by the sensor. The communication mechanism consists of a communication management device and a transducer (19) capable of transmitting ultrasonic signals to a reading equipment arranged outside the living being.
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21. A device for measuring at least one physical parameter, specifically one or more of pressure and temperature, inside a cavity of a organism of a living being, and for controlling one operation of an apparatus implanted in said organism, the device comprising a capsule (21) implanted in said cavity, said capsule containing at least one sensor (11) for, at least one of, measuring said physical parameter, and for controlling an actuator implanted in said organism, a means (12) for processing the at least one sensor (11), a means (17) for communicating data corresponding to said processed signals, and a memory storage unit (13);
- and further comprising a reading apparatus (20) located outside the organism of said living being for interpreting and displaying said data corresponding to said signals, characterized in that the said communication means (17) comprises an ultrasonic transducer (19′
for transforming said signals into ultrasonic waves, to transform the data from the capsule (21) in a form of ultrasonic waves to said reading apparatus (20), and for transmitting the data from said reading apparatus (20) to the capsule (21) or from the capsule (21) of the reading apparatus (20) to said actuator. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
- and further comprising a reading apparatus (20) located outside the organism of said living being for interpreting and displaying said data corresponding to said signals, characterized in that the said communication means (17) comprises an ultrasonic transducer (19′
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