Remotely interrogated implant device with sensor for detecting accretion of biological matter
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1. An implant device, comprising:
- a structure implantable within a living animal;
a sensor included as part of the structure, the sensor being operatively configured to detect accretion of biological material on the sensor by producing an output which varies as a function of the accretion of biological material on the sensor; and
a communication element included as part of the structure and operatively coupled to the output of the sensor, the communication element being configured to communicate information based on the output of the sensor wirelessly to a remote element located outside the living animal.
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Abstract
An implant device which includes a structure implantable within a living animal and a sensor included as part of the structure. The sensor is operatively configured to detect accretion of biological material on the sensor by producing an output which varies as a function of the accretion of biological material on the sensor. A communication element is further included as part of the structure and is operatively coupled to the output of the sensor. The communication element is configured to communicate information based on the output of the sensor wirelessly to a remote element located outside the living animal.
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1. An implant device, comprising:
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a structure implantable within a living animal; a sensor included as part of the structure, the sensor being operatively configured to detect accretion of biological material on the sensor by producing an output which varies as a function of the accretion of biological material on the sensor; and a communication element included as part of the structure and operatively coupled to the output of the sensor, the communication element being configured to communicate information based on the output of the sensor wirelessly to a remote element located outside the living animal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A diagnostic system, comprising:
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a structure implantable within a living animal; a sensor included as part of the structure, the sensor being operatively configured to detect accretion of biological material on the sensor by producing an output which varies as a function of the accretion of biological material on the sensor; a communication element included as part of the structure and operatively coupled to the output of the sensor, the communication element being configured to communicate information based on the output of the sensor wirelessly to a remote element located outside the living animal; the remote element configured to receive the information from the communication element outside the living animal; and a processor for processing the information received by the remote element based on the function to provide a diagnostic output. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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