INTEGRATED STENT AND BLOOD ANALYTE MONITORING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A system for integrated facilitization of blood flow and blood analyte monitoring comprising:
- a stent configured for implantation into a cardiovascular system of a user'"'"'s body, the stent having a longitudinal centerline; and
a blood analyte monitor system that includes;
a continuous blood analyte determination module attached to the stent, the continuous blood analyte determination module having;
a sensor configured for determining the concentration of a blood analyte; and
a reflection antenna with a switch; and
a reader module configured for disposition external to the user'"'"'s body and proximal to a portion of the user'"'"'s skin layer, the reader module configured to emit an RF carrier signal toward the stent,wherein the reflection antenna is configured to receive the RF carrier signal and reflect a modulated signal,wherein the modulated signal has been modulated by the switch such that the modulated signal encodes an analyte concentration determined by the sensor, andwherein the reader module is configured to receive the modulated signal and decode the analyte concentration therefrom.
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Abstract
An integrated stent and blood analyte monitoring system includes a stent configured for implantation into a cardiovascular system of a user'"'"'s body and a blood analyte monitoring system. The blood analyte monitoring system includes a continuous blood analyte determination module attached to the stent and a reader module configured for disposition external to the user'"'"'s body and proximal to a portion of the user'"'"'s skin layer. The continuous blood analyte determination module has a sensor for determining the concentration of a blood analyte (e.g., blood glucose concentration) and a reflection antenna with a switch. The reader module is configured to emit an RF carrier signal toward the stent. The reflection antenna is configured to receive the RF carrier signal and reflect a modulated signal that has been modulated by the switch to encode an analyte concentration determined by the sensor. Furthermore, the reader module is configured to receive the modulated signal and decode the analyte concentration therefrom.
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11 Claims
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1. A system for integrated facilitization of blood flow and blood analyte monitoring comprising:
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a stent configured for implantation into a cardiovascular system of a user'"'"'s body, the stent having a longitudinal centerline; and a blood analyte monitor system that includes; a continuous blood analyte determination module attached to the stent, the continuous blood analyte determination module having; a sensor configured for determining the concentration of a blood analyte; and a reflection antenna with a switch; and a reader module configured for disposition external to the user'"'"'s body and proximal to a portion of the user'"'"'s skin layer, the reader module configured to emit an RF carrier signal toward the stent, wherein the reflection antenna is configured to receive the RF carrier signal and reflect a modulated signal, wherein the modulated signal has been modulated by the switch such that the modulated signal encodes an analyte concentration determined by the sensor, and wherein the reader module is configured to receive the modulated signal and decode the analyte concentration therefrom. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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