Implantable diagnostic sensor
First Claim
1. A method of using an implantable diagnostic sensor capable of detecting a biologically relevant state or change in state of a human or animal subject, comprising:
- selecting a dynamic probe material which produces a measurable change of state over a range of changes in response to a varying biologically relevant state in a human or animal subject;
selecting a reference material which exhibits a measurable state within the range of changes of the dynamic probe material that represents a desired response level of the dynamic probe material with respect to the biologically relevant state;
tattooing the dynamic probe material into the skin of the subject and tattooing the reference material for comparison next to the tattooed dynamic probe material in the skin of the subject;
comparing the state of the dynamic probe material to the state of the reference material to ascertain a biologically relevant state of the subject for which the probe was selected.
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Abstract
A method of using an implantable diagnostic sensor capable of detecting a biologically relevant state or change in state of a human or animal subject. The method includes selecting a dynamic probe to produce a measurable change over a range of changes in responses to a varying biologically relevant state. The method also includes selecting a reference material capable of exhibiting a measurable state within the range of changes of the dynamic probe material that represents a desired response level of the dynamic probe material with respect to the biologically relevant state. Further, the method requires tattooing the probe material into the human or animal skin for comparing the state of the dynamic probe to the reference material.
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8 Claims
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1. A method of using an implantable diagnostic sensor capable of detecting a biologically relevant state or change in state of a human or animal subject, comprising:
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selecting a dynamic probe material which produces a measurable change of state over a range of changes in response to a varying biologically relevant state in a human or animal subject;
selecting a reference material which exhibits a measurable state within the range of changes of the dynamic probe material that represents a desired response level of the dynamic probe material with respect to the biologically relevant state;
tattooing the dynamic probe material into the skin of the subject and tattooing the reference material for comparison next to the tattooed dynamic probe material in the skin of the subject;
comparing the state of the dynamic probe material to the state of the reference material to ascertain a biologically relevant state of the subject for which the probe was selected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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