Lacrimal implant detection
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a lacrimal implant insertable at least partially into a lacrimal punctum, the lacrimal implant comprising;
an implant core; and
an implant body, wherein the implant body includes a cavity sized and shaped to receive the implant core, andwherein at least one of the implant core and the implant cavity includes a detection device configured to allow automatic detection of the lacrimal implant with a separate detector device.
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Abstract
This document discusses, among other things, an apparatus comprising a lacrimal implant insertable at least partially into a lacrimal punctum. The lacrimal implant comprises an implant core, and an implant body. The implant body includes a cavity sized and shaped to receive the implant core. At least one of the implant core and the implant cavity includes a detection device configured to allow automatic detection of the lacrimal implant with a separate detector device.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a lacrimal implant insertable at least partially into a lacrimal punctum, the lacrimal implant comprising; an implant core; and an implant body, wherein the implant body includes a cavity sized and shaped to receive the implant core, and wherein at least one of the implant core and the implant cavity includes a detection device configured to allow automatic detection of the lacrimal implant with a separate detector device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus comprising:
a lacrimal implant insertable at least partially into a lacrimal punctum, the lacrimal implant comprising; an implant body of biocompatible material, wherein the implant body includes a detection device configured to allow detection of the lacrimal implant and to identify at least one attribute of the lacrimal implant. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus comprising:
a lacrimal implant insertable at least partially into a lacrimal punctum, the lacrimal implant comprising; an implant body, wherein the implant body includes a detection device, and wherein the detection device comprises at least one of; a ferromagnetic material that is capable of retaining a ferromagnetic property after application and removal of an external magnetic field; an ultrasonically reflective material configured to allow automatic detection of the lacrimal implant with a separate ultrasonic detector device; and a radio frequency identifier (RFID) included in the implant body, wherein the RFID is configured to communicate with a lacrimal implant detector device. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A detection system comprising:
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a light emitting source to provide incident light to a lacrimal implant; an optical filter configured to pass light of a specified wavelength range reflected from a luminescent material of the lacrimal implant; a light detecting device configured to receive the light passed by the filter and to produce a responsive electrical signal when sufficient light is received to indicate proximity of the lacrimal implant; and an indicator, communicatively coupled to the light detecting device, to provide a user indication of plug detection upon receiving the electrical signal.
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30. A detection system comprising:
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a lacrimal implant insertable at least in part into a lacrimal punctum, the lacrimal implant comprising an implant body of biocompatible material, wherein the implant body comprises a ferromagnetic material that is capable of retaining a ferromagnetic property after application and removal of an external magnetic field; and a lacrimal implant detector device comprising; a magnetic field detector circuit; and an indicator device, communicatively coupled to the magnetic field detector circuit, configured to provide an indication upon detection of a magnetic field of the lacrimal implant.
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31. A detection system comprising:
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a lacrimal implant insertable into a lacrimal punctum, the lacrimal implant comprising; an implant body of biocompatible material; and an electrically conductive material within the implant body; and a lacrimal implant detector device including; a sensing circuit having a characteristic impedance; a detector circuit configured to detect a change in the characteristic impedance due to proximity of the lacrimal implant to the sensing circuit; and an indicator device, communicatively coupled to the detector circuit, configured to provide an indication upon detection of the change in the characteristic impedance.
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32. A detection system, comprising:
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an image sensor; and an image analyzer circuit, wherein the image analyzer circuit is configured to detect a location of an image portion having an image contrast that exceeds the image contrast in other areas of the image by a threshold image contrast value to provide an indication of whether an image of portion of a lacrimal implant is in the image.
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