SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES USING STRETCHABLE OR FLEXIBLE ELECTRONICS FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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circuitry disposed on said substrate, said circuitry comprising;
an array of recording electrodes receiving signals from a plurality of nerve sources when at least a portion of said array of recording electrodes is in electrical contact with said plurality of nerve sources; and
an array of stimulating electrodes; and
a processing facility in electronic communication with said arrays of electrodes that receives said signals from a plurality of nerve sources from said recording electrodes and is configured to determine a pattern of stimulation signals to be effected by said array of stimulating electrodes.
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Abstract
System, devices and methods are presented that integrate stretchable or flexible circuitry, including arrays of active devices for enhanced sensing, diagnostic, and therapeutic capabilities. The invention enables conformal sensing contact with tissues of interest, such as the inner wall of a lumen, a nerve bundle, or the surface of the heart. Such direct, conformal contact increases accuracy of measurement and delivery of therapy.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a substrate; circuitry disposed on said substrate, said circuitry comprising; an array of recording electrodes receiving signals from a plurality of nerve sources when at least a portion of said array of recording electrodes is in electrical contact with said plurality of nerve sources; and an array of stimulating electrodes; and a processing facility in electronic communication with said arrays of electrodes that receives said signals from a plurality of nerve sources from said recording electrodes and is configured to determine a pattern of stimulation signals to be effected by said array of stimulating electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus comprising:
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an inflatable substrate; circuitry disposed on said substrate comprising an array of active devices, said circuitry being configured to remain functional upon inflation of the substrate, said array comprising sensing devices for detecting data indicative of a parameter associated with a tissue; a processing facility in electronic communication with said circuitry, receiving said data indicative of a parameter associated with said tissue; and an output facility in electronic communication with said processing facility, said processing facility configured to generate output data associated with said tissue and to cause said output facility to generate said output data. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A method of detecting parameters associated with a lumen in the body of an individual, said method comprising:
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a. inserting an un-inflated balloon catheter into said lumen, said balloon catheter having a stretchable balloon having stretchable circuitry applied thereto, the stretchable circuitry comprising sensing devices; b. directing said sensing devices to be in an area of interest within said lumen; and c. inflating said balloon and causing said sensing devices to come into conformal contact with surface of said area of interest within said lumen. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80)
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81. A method of detecting parameters associated with a lumen in the body of an individual, said method comprising:
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a. inserting an un-inflated balloon catheter into said lumen, said balloon catheter having a stretchable balloon having stretchable circuitry applied thereto, the stretchable circuitry comprising sensing devices; b. directing said sensing devices to be in an area of interest within said lumen; and c. inflating said balloon and causing said sensing devices to come into partial sensing contact with said area of interest within said lumen.
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82. A method of detecting a parameter of a tissue, comprising:
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a. placing an array of active sensing devices in conformal contact with said tissue, said array comprising stretchable circuitry; b. generating data with said sensing devices; and c. determining said parameter from said generated data. - View Dependent Claims (83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100)
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101. A tissue screening device, comprising:
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a stretchable substrate conformable to the contour of an area of interest on a body; stretchable circuitry affixed to said substrate, said circuitry comprising an array of active devices; a processing facility in electronic communication with said array of active devices; and an output facility in electronic communication with said processing facility, wherein said processing facility is programmed to generate output data based on data generated by said array of active devices and to cause said output facility to display said output data. - View Dependent Claims (102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124)
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125. A method of examination for cancerous or suspicious tissue, comprising the steps of:
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providing a subject with a wearable device conforming to an area of interest on subject'"'"'s body, said wearable device comprising a stretchable array of pressure sensors;
exerting a manual force on said wearable device sufficient to activate said array of pressure sensors;receiving data from said pressure sensors; and characterizing the tissue in the area of interest based on said received data. - View Dependent Claims (126, 127, 128, 129)
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130. An endoscopic device, comprising:
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a housing; curvilinear circuitry that is at least one of mounted to and mounted within said housing, said circuitry comprising a focal plane array generating visual data; a transmission facility in electronic communication with said circuitry configured to wirelessly transmit said visual data; and an output facility receiving and displaying said visual data. - View Dependent Claims (131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155)
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156. A configurable sheet of electronic devices,
a substantially flat substrate, stretchable circuitry on said substrate, said circuitry containing an array of electronic devices in electronic communication with one another; - and
a processing facility capable of polling said array of electronic devices to determine a first set of information related to the identity and location of each electronic device in said array, said processing facility configured to adjust the operation of said array based upon information related to a second set of information related to the identity and location of each electronic device in said array. - View Dependent Claims (157, 158, 159, 160)
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