CATHETER BALLOON HAVING STRETCHABLE INTEGRATED CIRCUITRY AND SENSOR ARRAY
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1. A device, comprising:
- an inflatable body having a surface; and
a stretchable electronic circuit comprising at least one discrete operative device being in electronic communication to at least one other discrete operative device,wherein said stretchable electronic circuit is affixed to said inflatable body.
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Abstract
A system, device and method are presented for utilizing stretchable active integrated circuits with inflatable bodies. The invention allows for such operative features to come into direct contact with body structures, such as the inner wall of a lumen. Such direct contact increases accuracy of measurement and delivery of therapy.
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50 Claims
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1. A device, comprising:
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an inflatable body having a surface; and a stretchable electronic circuit comprising at least one discrete operative device being in electronic communication to at least one other discrete operative device, wherein said stretchable electronic circuit is affixed to said inflatable body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A method to detect parameters inside of a lumen comprising the steps:
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inserting an inflatable body into a lumen, said inflatable having a surface and a stretchable electronic circuit affixed thereto, said stretchable electronic circuit comprising at least one discrete operative device having an electrical connection to at least one other discrete operative device; inflating the inflatable body; contacting at least one of said operative devices to said lumen; and measuring a parameter of said lumen. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50)
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