Communication with implantable monitoring probe
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1. A method comprising:
- transducing, via a sensor located proximate to a gastrointestinal tract of a patient, a sensed physiological parameter to an analog electrical signal; and
transmitting the analog electrical signal from inside a body of the patient to a receiver external to the body of the patient via an analog communication system, wherein the analog communication system comprises a phase modulation communication system or a frequency modulation communication system.
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Abstract
Devices and techniques are disclosed for sensing a physiological parameter, such as a physiological parameter proximate to the gastrointestinal tract of a patient. A transducer generates an analog electric signal as a function of the sensed physiological parameter. In some embodiments, the analog signal is sent to an analog communication system for transmission to an external receiver. Some embodiments support storing the analog signal in analog form.
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19 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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transducing, via a sensor located proximate to a gastrointestinal tract of a patient, a sensed physiological parameter to an analog electrical signal; and
transmitting the analog electrical signal from inside a body of the patient to a receiver external to the body of the patient via an analog communication system, wherein the analog communication system comprises a phase modulation communication system or a frequency modulation communication system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8)
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7. A method comprising:
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transducing, via a sensor located proximate to a gastrointestinal tract of a patient, a sensed physiological parameter to an analog electrical signal;
storing the analog electrical signal in an analog memory circuit; and
transmitting the analog electrical signal from inside a body of the patient to a receiver external to the body of the patient via an analog communication system. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A device comprising:
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a transducer configured to sense a physiological parameter and to generate an analog electrical signal as a function of the sensed physiological parameter;
an analog communication system comprising a modulator configured to receive the analog electrical signal and to transmit an analog communication signal as a function of the analog electrical signal; and
a capsule-shaped shell sized for introduction into a gastrointestinal tract of a patient and configured to hold the transducer and the analog communication system, wherein the analog communication system comprises a phase modulation communication system or a frequency modulation communication system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A device comprising:
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means for sensing a physiological parameter of a patient and generating an analog electrical signal as a function of the sensed physiological parameter;
means for receiving the analog electrical signal and for transmitting an analog communication signal as a function of the analog electrical signal via one of phase modulation and frequency modulation; and
means for holding the sensing means and the transmitting means proximate to the gastrointestinal tract of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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