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System of implantable devices for monitoring and/or affecting body parameters

  • US 6,164,284 A
  • Filed: 03/25/1998
  • Issued: 12/26/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/26/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for monitoring and/or affecting at least one parameter of a patient'"'"'s body, said system comprising:

  • at least one implantable device operable to sense and/or stimulate a patient'"'"'s body parameter in accordance with one or more controllable operating parameters; and

    a system control unit for controlling said controllable operating parameters, said system control unit comprising;

    a sealed elongate housing configured for implantation in a patient'"'"'s body, said sealed housing having an axial dimension of less than 60 mm and a lateral dimension of less than 6 mm suitable for injection into the patient'"'"'s body;

    a signal transmitter in said housing for transmitting command signals;

    a signal receiver in said housing for receiving status signals; and

    a programmable controller in said housing responsive to received status signals for producing command signals for transmission by said signal transmitter to said implantable devices.

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