Implantable monitor of vulnerable plaque and other disease states
First Claim
1. A method of monitoring a disease state in a patient, the method comprising:
- providing a monitor for C-reactive protein;
implanting the monitor in the patient;
binding at least one molecule to the C-reactive protein; and
determining a blood concentration of the C-reactive protein based on the binding.
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Abstract
A method and implantable devices for monitoring a disease state in a patient. The method includes providing a monitor for C-reactive protein and implanting the monitor in the patient. At least one molecule binds to the C-reactive protein. A blood concentration of the C-reactive protein is determined based on the binding. A first implantable device includes a housing and a substrate including at least one molecule directed to the C-reactive protein. The first device further includes a detector adapted for measuring binding of the C-reactive protein to the molecule. A second implantable device includes implantable means for monitoring a C-reactive protein and means for binding the C-reactive protein. The second device further includes means for determining a blood concentration of the C-reactive protein based on the binding means.
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33 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring a disease state in a patient, the method comprising:
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providing a monitor for C-reactive protein;
implanting the monitor in the patient;
binding at least one molecule to the C-reactive protein; and
determining a blood concentration of the C-reactive protein based on the binding. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An implantable device for monitoring a disease state in a patient, the device comprising:
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a housing;
a substrate including at least one molecule directed to the C-reactive protein; and
a detector adapted for measuring binding of the C-reactive protein to the molecule. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29)
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30. The device of claim 26 wherein the patient alarm comprises at least one predetermined threshold level.
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31. An implantable device for monitoring a disease state in a patient, the device comprising:
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implantable means for monitoring a C-reactive protein;
means for binding the C-reactive protein; and
means for determining a blood concentration of the C-reactive protein based on the binding means. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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