Arterial pressure sensing device
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1. An implantable medical device comprising:
- a tubular housing defining a passage between a proximal end and a distal end of said housing, said passage providing fluid communication through said housing; and
a sensing unit positioned within said passage and coupled to said housing, said sensing unit configured to sense at least one of a physical, chemical, and physiological parameter within said passage.
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Abstract
An implantable medical device including a tubular housing defining a passage between a proximal end and a distal end of the housing. The passage providing fluid communication through the housing. A sensing unit is positioned within the passage and coupled to the housing. The sensing unit is configured to sense at least one of a physical, chemical, and physiological parameter within the passage.
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42 Claims
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1. An implantable medical device comprising:
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a tubular housing defining a passage between a proximal end and a distal end of said housing, said passage providing fluid communication through said housing; and a sensing unit positioned within said passage and coupled to said housing, said sensing unit configured to sense at least one of a physical, chemical, and physiological parameter within said passage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An arterial pressure sensor device comprising:
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a tubular housing defining a passage between a proximal end and a distal end of said housing, said passage providing fluid communication through said housing; and a sensing unit positioned within said passage and coupled to said housing, said sensing unit configured to sense a pressure within said passage corresponding to an arterial pressure. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An implantable medical device comprising:
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a tubular conduit defining a passage between a proximal end and a distal end of said conduit, said passage providing fluid communication through said conduit; and a sensing unit positioned within said passage and coupled to said conduit, said sensing unit comprising at least one sensor configured to sense at least one of a physical, chemical, and physiological parameter to facilitate obtaining diagnostic data, said sensing unit configured to transmit the diagnostic data wirelessly to an external receiver. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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36. A method for fabricating an implantable medical device, said method comprising:
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fabricating a tubular housing defining a passage between a proximal end and a distal end of the housing; positioning a sensing unit within the passage; and coupling the sensing unit to the housing, the sensing unit configured to sense at least one of a physical, chemical, and physiological parameter within the passage. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. An implantable device comprising a housing, said housing comprising:
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a first sheet of material having a first surface defining a void therein, an electrically conducting surface patterned in said void formed in said first surface; and a second sheet of material sealingly coupled to said first surface to enclose said void and form a hermetically sealed cavity, said second sheet of material patterned with electrically functional components, and said second sheet of material sealingly coupled to said first surface to form said housing defining a passage and a sensor configured to sense at least one of a physical, chemical, and physiological parameter within the passage.
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