BREAST IMPLANT SYSTEM INCLUDING BIO-MEDICAL UNITS

• US 20110077736A1
• Filed: 12/29/2009
• Published: 03/31/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP PTE Limited (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Broadcom Corporation (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: ROFOUGARAN, AHMADREZA
• Application Number:
  US12/648,992
• Publication Number:
  US 20110077736A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 623/8
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/055 involving electronic [EMR] or nuclear [NMR] magnetic resonance, e.g. magnetic resonance imaging
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/00 Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment instruments measuring radiation intensity for application in the field of nuclear medicine, e.g. in vivo counting, G01T1/161; apparatus for taking X-ray photographs G03B42/02
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 9/0009 involving or responsive to electricity, magnetism or acoustic waves; Galenical aspects of sonophoresis, iontophoresis, electroporation or electroosmosis microelectromechanical systems A61K9/0097
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2037/0007 having means for enhancing the permeation of substances through the epidermis, e.g. using suction or depression, electric or magnetic fields, sound waves or chemical agents
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3507 with implanted devices, e.g. external control
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3523 using telemetric means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3592 using telemetric means, e.g. radio or optical transmission
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 31/002 Devices for releasing a drug at a continuous and controlled rate for a prolonged period of time artificial gland structures or devices A61F2/022; intra-uterine contraceptive devices A61F6/14; tampons for introducing into the vagina A61F13/20, A61L15/00; suppositories or bougies for intra-vaginal or intra-uterine application A61K9/02; physical forms of medicinal preparations for sustained or differential drug release A61K9/20, A61K9/50
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 37/00 Other apparatus for introducing media into the body for reproduction or fertilisation A61B17/425; apparatus for iontophoresis or cataphoresis A61N1/30; Percutany, i.e. introducing medicines into the body by diffusion through the skin salt baths A61H33/04
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/325 for iontophoresis, i.e. transfer of media in ionic state by an electromotoric force into the body electrodes for external use A61N1/0428
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2/002 in combination with another treatment
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/65 stored on portable record carriers, e.g. on smartcards, RFID tags or CD
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/13 delivered from dispensers
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/10 Current supply arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/50 in wire-line communication networks, e.g. low power modes or reduced link rate

Abstract

A breast implant system includes a shell, a viscous material for substantially filling the shell, and a plurality of bio-medical units affixed to at least one of the shell and the viscous material. A bio-medical unit of the plurality of bio-medical unit includes a wireless power harvesting module, a functional module, and a wireless communication module. The wireless power harvesting module is operable to generate a supply voltage from a wireless source. The functional module is operable to perform a function when activated and powered by the supply voltage. The wireless communication module is operable to facilitate wireless communication with the functional module.

Claims

1. A breast implant system comprises:

a shell;

a viscous material for substantially filling the shell; and

a plurality of bio-medical units affixed to at least one of the shell and the viscous material, wherein a bio-medical unit of the plurality of bio-medical unit includes;

a wireless power harvesting module operable to generate a supply voltage from a wireless source;

a functional module operable to perform a function when activated and powered by the supply voltage; and

a wireless communication module operable to facilitate wireless communication with the functional module.

2. The breast implant system of claim 1, wherein the functional module is operable to perform the function, wherein the function comprises at least one of:

a repair function;

an imaging function; and

a leakage detection function.

3. The breast implant system of claim 2, wherein the repair function comprises at least one of:

a cutting function;

a grasping function; and

a patching function.

4. The breast implant system of claim 2, wherein the leakage detection function comprises at least one of:

a pressure detection function; and

a position detection function.

6. The breast implant system of claim 1 further comprises:

at least some of the plurality of bio-medical units are fixed in a stationary position in the shell.

7. The breast implant system of claim 1, wherein the bio-medical unit further comprises:

a motion module operable to position the bio-medical unit within the viscous material based on positioning wireless communications received by the wireless communication module.

5. The breast implant system of clam 2, wherein the imaging function comprises at least one of:

radio frequency radar imaging function;

ultrasound imaging function;

magnetic resonance imaging function;

digital image sensor function;

millimeter wave radar imaging function; and

light imaging function.

8. The breast implant system of clam 1, wherein the bio-medical unit further comprises:

a housing to contain the wireless power harvesting module, the functional module, and the wireless communication module, wherein the bio-medical unit is suspended in a desired position within the viscous material.

9. A bio-medical unit for use within breast implants, the bio-medical unit comprises:

a wireless power harvesting module operable to generate a supply voltage from a wireless source;

a functional module operable to perform a function when activated and powered by the supply voltage; and

a wireless communication module operable to facilitate wireless communication with the functional module.

10. The bio-medical unit of claim 9, wherein the functional module is operable to perform the function, wherein the function comprises at least one of:

a repair function;

an imaging function; and

a leakage detection function.

11. The bio-medical unit of claim 10, wherein the repair function comprises at least one of:

a cutting function;

a grasping function; and

a patching function.

12. The bio-medical unit of claim 10, wherein the leakage detection function comprises at least one of:

a pressure detection function; and

a position detection function.

13. The bio-medical unit of claim 10, wherein the imaging function comprises at least one of:

radio frequency radar imaging function;

ultrasound imaging function;

magnetic resonance imaging function;

digital image sensor function;

millimeter wave radar imaging function; and

light imaging function.

14. The bio-medical unit of claim 9 further comprises:

a motion module operable to position the bio-medical unit within a viscous material of the breast implant based on positioning wireless communications received by the wireless communication module.

15. The bio-medical unit of claim 9 further comprises:

a housing to contain the wireless power harvesting module, the functional module, and the wireless communication module, wherein the bio-medical unit is suspended in a desired position within a viscous material of the breast implant.

16. A breast implant system comprises:

a shell;

a viscous material for substantially filling the shell; and

a bio-medical unit affixed to at least one of the shell and the viscous material, wherein the bio-medical unit includes;

a wireless power harvesting module operable to generate a supply voltage from a wireless source;

a breast cancer detection module operable to detect possible breast cancer when activated and powered by the supply voltage; and

a wireless communication module operable to facilitate wireless communication with the breast cancer detection module.

17. The breast implant system of claim 16 further comprises:

a plurality of bio-medical units positioned at desired locations within at least one of the shell and the viscous material, wherein the plurality of bio-medical units includes the bio-medical unit.

19. The breast implant system of claim 16, wherein the bio-medical unit further comprises:

a motion module operable to position the bio-medical unit within the viscous material based on positioning wireless communications received by the wireless communication module.

18. The breast implant system of clam 16, wherein the breast cancer detection module comprises at least one of:

a radio frequency radar imaging module;

an ultrasound imaging module;

a magnetic resonance imaging module;

a digital image sensor;

a millimeter wave radar imaging module; and

a light imaging module.

20. The breast implant system of clam 16, wherein the bio-medical unit further comprises:

a housing to contain the wireless power harvesting module, the functional module, and the wireless communication module, wherein the bio-medical unit is suspended in a desired position within the viscous material.