DERMAL MARKING FOR USE WITH A MEDICAL DEVICE
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1. A method of identifying at least one characteristic of an implantable medical device, comprising:
- a) providing at least one implantable medical device;
b) implanting the medical device in a patient;
c) providing at least one dermal marking, wherein the dermal marking comprises information disclosing at least one characteristic of the medical device;
d) applying the at least one dermal marking to the patient'"'"'s skin;
e) perceiving the dermal marking on the patient'"'"'s skin; and
f) identifying the at least one characteristic of the implanted medical device based on the dermal marking.
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Abstract
A dermal marking and a method of identifying the characteristics of an implanted medical device using the dermal marking. The method involves providing an implantable medical device, implanting a medical device in a patient, providing at least one dermal marking that contains information disclosing at least one characteristic of the implanted medical device, applying the at least one dermal marking to the skin of the patient, perceiving the dermal marking on the patient'"'"'s skin, and identifying at least one characteristic of the implantable medical device based on the dermal marking.
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1. A method of identifying at least one characteristic of an implantable medical device, comprising:
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a) providing at least one implantable medical device; b) implanting the medical device in a patient; c) providing at least one dermal marking, wherein the dermal marking comprises information disclosing at least one characteristic of the medical device; d) applying the at least one dermal marking to the patient'"'"'s skin; e) perceiving the dermal marking on the patient'"'"'s skin; and f) identifying the at least one characteristic of the implanted medical device based on the dermal marking. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of identifying at least one characteristic of an implantable medical device, comprising:
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a) providing at least one implantable medical device; b) implanting the medical device in a patient; c) providing at least one dermal marking, wherein the dermal marking comprises scannable information disclosing at least one characteristic of the medical device; d) applying the at least one dermal marking to the patient'"'"'s skin; e) providing a scanning device; f) scanning the dermal marking on the patient'"'"'s skin using the scanning device; g) perceiving output data produced from the scanning device pertaining to the dermal marking; and h) identifying the at least one characteristic of the implanted medical device based on the dermal marking. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of identifying the characteristics of an implantable medical device, comprising:
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a) providing at least one implantable medical device; b) implanting the medical device in a patient; c) providing at least one dermal marking, wherein the dermal marking comprises information disclosing at least one characteristic of the medical device, and wherein the at least one characteristic comprises CT injection capability; d) applying the at least one dermal marking to the patient'"'"'s skin; e) perceiving the dermal marking on the patient'"'"'s skin; and f) identifying the at least one characteristic of the implanted medical device based on the dermal marking. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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- 19. A dermal marking for use with an implantable medical device, wherein the dermal marking comprises information disclosing at least one characteristic of the medical device, and wherein the at least one characteristic comprises CT injection capability.
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24. A kit comprising:
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(a) a container; (b) at least one insertable or implantable medical device; (c) at least one dermal marking for use with the medical device; (d) instructions for use; and (e) a sealable packaging enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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