WIRELESS IMPLANTABLE SENSING DEVICES
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1. A patient monitoring system, comprising:
- a plurality of implantable, wirelessly powered sensing devices, each sensing device comprising an antenna configured to receive wireless power, at least one sensor configured to sense a bodily parameter of the patient, and electronics coupled to the antenna and the sensor and configured to communicate the sensed bodily parameter; and
at least one external device configured to provide wireless power to the antennae of the sensing devices and configured to receive the sensed bodily parameters from the sensing devices.
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Abstract
An implantable device is provided that can include any number of features. In some embodiments, the device induces a coil antenna configured to receive wireless power from a power source external to the patient. The device can include at least one sensor configured to sense a bodily parameter of the patient. The device can also include electronics configured to communicate the sensed bodily parameter of to a device located external to the patient. Methods of use are also described.
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18 Claims
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1. A patient monitoring system, comprising:
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a plurality of implantable, wirelessly powered sensing devices, each sensing device comprising an antenna configured to receive wireless power, at least one sensor configured to sense a bodily parameter of the patient, and electronics coupled to the antenna and the sensor and configured to communicate the sensed bodily parameter; and at least one external device configured to provide wireless power to the antennae of the sensing devices and configured to receive the sensed bodily parameters from the sensing devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 16, 17, 18)
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6. An implantable, untethered sensing device, the untethered sensing device comprising:
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an antenna configured to receive wireless power from a power source external to a patient; at least one sensor configured to sense a bodily parameter of the patient; and electronics coupled to the antenna and the at least one sensor and configured to communicate the sensed bodily parameter to a device external to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of monitoring a patient parameter, comprising:
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implanting at least one wirelessly powered sensing device into a patient; providing wireless power to the at least one sensing device with an external device; sensing a bodily parameter of the patient with the at least one sensing device; and communicating the sensed bodily parameter from the at least one sensing device to the external device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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