Implant with transponder marker
First Claim
1. In an implantable prosthesis adapted for implantation in a human, the improvement comprising passive transponder mounted thereto so that said transponder is implanted as said prosthesis is implanted, said transponder having means for being encoded with a unique tag so that said transponder may be readily identified after implantation by reading said unique tag.
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Abstract
A passive transponder may be encoded with a number or code of up to 64 binary bits and then mounted to virtually any prosthesis implanted in a human, such as a breast implant. After implantation, the transponder'"'"'s code may be conveniently read with a hand held electromagnetic reader which may merely be brought within proximity of the transponder. The encoded transponder may thus be read in a non-invasive procedure and without the use of any sophisticated or potentially harmful medical equipment or technology such as X-ray. The information encoded in the transponder may correspond to patient demographics and implant data to aid in tracking the implant'"'"'s manufacturer and use for medical as well as legal reasons.
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- 1. In an implantable prosthesis adapted for implantation in a human, the improvement comprising passive transponder mounted thereto so that said transponder is implanted as said prosthesis is implanted, said transponder having means for being encoded with a unique tag so that said transponder may be readily identified after implantation by reading said unique tag.
- 12. A prosthesis intended for human implantation, said prosthesis including passive transponder mounted thereto so that said transponder is implanted as said prosthesis is implanted, said transponder having means for being encoded with a unique identifier so that said transponder'"'"'s identifier may be read after implantation and associated with a database for reporting selected data corresponding to said implant.
- 22. In an implantable prosthesis adapted for implantation in a human, the improvement comprising a passive transponder mounted thereto so that said transponder is implanted as said prosthesis is implanted, said transponder being configured for being encoded with a unique tag so that said transponder is capable of being readily identified after implantation by reading said unique tag.
- 30. A prosthesis intended for human implantation, said prosthesis including a passive transponder mounted thereto so that said transponder is implanted as said prosthesis is implanted, said transponder being configured for being encoded with a unique identifier so that said transponder'"'"'s identifier is capable of being read after implantation and associated with a database for reporting selected data corresponding to said implant.
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