Implantable therapeutic device and method
First Claim
1. For subsequently altering a biological activity of a medication in a localized area of a body after the medication had been introduced intravascularly into the body, a vascular graft comprising:
- a biocompatible material formed into a shape having a longitudinal axis to enclose a lumen disposed along said longitudinal axis of said shape, said lumen positioned to convey fluid through said vascular graft;
a first transducer coupled to a wall of said vascular graft; and
an implantable circuit for receiving electromagnetic signals, said implantable circuit coupled to said first transducer, said first transducer configured to receive a first energy from said circuit to emit a second energy having one or more frequencies and power levels to alter said biological activity of said medication in said localized area of said body subsequent to implantation of said first transducer in said body near said localized area.
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Abstract
A system includes a first coil, a signal source and a first control module. The first control module regulates coupling between the signal source and the first coil. The system also includes an implantable device having a second coil coupled to a therapeutic transducer comprising an ultrasonic transducer. When the first coil is aligned with the second coil, the signal source is able to supply electrical power to the implantable device to enable the therapeutic transducer to operate. The control module is able to activate the therapeutic transducer under the control of a physician.
610 Citations
56 Claims
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1. For subsequently altering a biological activity of a medication in a localized area of a body after the medication had been introduced intravascularly into the body, a vascular graft comprising:
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a biocompatible material formed into a shape having a longitudinal axis to enclose a lumen disposed along said longitudinal axis of said shape, said lumen positioned to convey fluid through said vascular graft;
a first transducer coupled to a wall of said vascular graft; and
an implantable circuit for receiving electromagnetic signals, said implantable circuit coupled to said first transducer, said first transducer configured to receive a first energy from said circuit to emit a second energy having one or more frequencies and power levels to alter said biological activity of said medication in said localized area of said body subsequent to implantation of said first transducer in said body near said localized area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. For subsequently altering a biological activity of a medication in a localized area in a body after the medication had been introduced intravascularly into the body, a vascular graft comprising:
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a biocompatible material formed into a shape having a longitudinal axis to enclose a lumen disposed along said longitudinal axis of said shape, said lumen positioned to convey fluid through said vascular graft;
an apparatus including a first coil, a signal source and a first control module, said first control module regulating coupling between said signal source and said first coil;
one or more diagnostic transducers sized and constructed to be implanted into said body; and
an implantable device including a second coil coupled to a therapeutic transducer, said first coil being aligned with said second coil such that said signal source is configured to supply electrical power to said implantable device to energize said therapeutic transducer, said therapeutic transducer configured to emit energy, when energized, having one or more frequencies and one or more power levels to alter the biological activity of the medication in the localized area in the body subsequent to implantation of said therapeutic transducer into the body near the localized area. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. For subsequently altering a biological activity of a medication after the medication had been introduced intravascularly into the body, a vascular graft comprising:
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a biocompatible material formed into a shape having a longitudinal axis to enclose a lumen disposed along said longitudinal axis of said shape, said lumen positioned to convey fluid through said vascular graft;
an implantable electronic circuit including a multiplexer;
a therapeutic transducer coupled to said multiplexer, said therapeutic transducer configured to emit energy having one or more frequencies and one or more power levels to alter the biological activity of the medication in the localized area in the body subsequent to implantation of said therapeutic transducer into the body near the localized area; and
a diagnostic transducer coupled to said multiplexer. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. For subsequently releasing a medication encapsulated in a delivery vehicle into a localized area of a body after the encapsulated medication had been introduced intravascularly into the body, a vascular graft comprising:
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a biocompatible material formed into a shape having a longitudinal axis to enclose a lumen disposed along said longitudinal axis of said shape, said lumen positioned to convey fluid through said vascular graft;
a first transducer disposed within a wall of said vascular graft; and
an implantable circuit for receiving electromagnetic signals, said implantable circuit coupled to said first transducer, said first transducer configured to receive a first energy from said implantable circuit to emit a second energy having one or more frequencies and power levels to rupture said delivery vehicle in said localized area thereby releasing said medication encapsulated in said delivery vehicle into said localized area of said body subsequent to implantation of said first transducer in said body near said localized area. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. For subsequently releasing a medication encapsulated in a delivery vehicle into a localized area of a body after the encapsulated medication had been introduced intravascularly into the body, a vascular graft comprising:
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a biocompatible material formed into a shape having a longitudinal axis to enclose a lumen disposed along said longitudinal axis of said shape, said lumen positioned to convey fluid through said vascular graft;
an apparatus including a first coil, a signal source and a first control module, said first control module regulating coupling between said signal source and said first coil;
one or more diagnostic transducers sized and constructed to be implanted into said body; and
an implantable device including a second coil coupled to a therapeutic transducer, said first coil aligned with said second coil such that said signal source is configured to supply electrical power to said implantable device to energize said therapeutic transducer, said therapeutic transducer configured to emit energy, when energized, having one or more frequencies and one or more power levels to rupture said delivery vehicle in said localized area thereby releasing said medication encapsulated in said delivery vehicle into said localized area of said body subsequent to implantation of said first transducer in said body near said localized area. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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34. For subsequently releasing a medication encapsulated in a delivery vehicle into a localized area of a body after the medication had been introduced intravascularly into the body, a vascular graft comprising:
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a biocompatible material formed into a shape having a longitudinal axis to enclose a lumen disposed along said longitudinal axis of said shape, said lumen positioned to convey fluid through said vascular graft;
an implantable electronic circuit including a multiplexer; and
a therapeutic transducer coupled to said multiplexer, said therapeutic transducer configured to emit energy having one or more frequencies and one or more power levels to rupture said delivery vehicle in the localized area thereby releasing the medication encapsulated in said delivery vehicle into said localized area of said body subsequent to implantation of said therapeutic transducer in said body near said localized area. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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37. For subsequently altering a biological response to a medication in a localized area of a body after the medication had been introduced intravascularly into the body, a vascular graft comprising:
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a biocompatible material formed into a shape having a longitudinal axis to enclose a lumen disposed along said longitudinal axis of said shape, said lumen positioned to convey fluid through said vascular graft;
a first transducer disposed within a wall of said vascular graft; and
an implantable circuit for receiving electromagnetic signals, said implantable circuit coupled to said first transducer, said first transducer configured to receive a first energy from said implantable circuit to emit a second energy having one or more frequencies and power levels to alter said biological response to said medication of said portion of said body in said localized area of said body subsequent to implantation of said first transducer in said body near said localized area. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. For subsequently altering a biological response to a medication in a localized area of a body after the medication had been introduced intravascularly into the body, a vascular graft comprising:
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a biocompatible material formed into a shape having a longitudinal axis to enclose a lumen disposed along said longitudinal axis of said shape, said lumen positioned to convey fluid through said vascular graft;
an apparatus including a first coil, a signal source and a first control module, said first control module regulating coupling between said signal source and said first coil;
one or more diagnostic transducers coupled to a vascular graft sized and constructed to be implanted into said body; and
an implantable device including a second coil coupled to a therapeutic transducer said first coil being aligned with said second coil such that said signal source is configured to supply electrical power to said implantable device to energize said therapeutic transducer, said therapeutic transducer configured to emit energy, when energized, having one or more frequencies and one or more power levels to alter said biological response to said medication of said portion of said body in said localized area in said body subsequent to implantation of said therapeutic transducer in said body near said localized area. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51)
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52. For altering a biological response to a medication of a portion of a body in a localized area of said body, a vascular graft comprising:
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a biocompatible material formed into a shape having a longitudinal axis to enclose a lumen disposed along said longitudinal axis of said shape, said lumen positioned to convey fluid through said vascular graft;
an implantable electronic circuit including a multiplexer;
a therapeutic transducer coupled to said multiplexer, said therapeutic transducer configured to emit energy having one or more frequencies and one or more power levels to alter said biological response to said medication of said portion of said body in said localized area of said body subsequent to implantation of said therapeutic transducer into said body near said localized area;
a diagnostic transducer coupled to said multiplexer; and
a vascular graft coupled to said diagnostic transducer. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54)
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55. A vascular graft comprising:
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a biocompatible material formed into a shape having a longitudinal axis to enclose a lumen disposed along said longitudinal axis of said shape, said lumen positioned to convey fluid through said vascular graft;
a first transducer coupled to a wall of said vascular graft; and
an implantable circuit for receiving electromagnetic signals, said implantable circuit coupled to said first transducer, said first transducer configured to receive a first energy from said circuit to emit a second energy having one or more frequencies and power levels to subsequently alter a biological activity of a medication in a localized area of a body after the medication had been introduced intravascularly into said body, subsequent to implantation of said first transducer in said body near said localized area.
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56. A vascular graft comprising:
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a biocompatible material formed into a shape having a longitudinal axis to enclose a lumen disposed along said longitudinal axis of said shape, said lumen positioned to convey fluid through said vascular graft;
a first transducer disposed within a wall of said vascular graft; and
an implantable circuit for receiving electromagnetic signals, said implantable circuit coupled to said first transducer, said first transducer configured to receive a first energy from said implantable circuit to emit a second energy having one or more frequencies and power levels to subsequently rupture a delivery vehicle containing an encapsulated medication in a localized area of a body after the encapsulated medication had been introduced intravascularly into said body, to release said encapsulated medication into said localized area of said body, subsequent to implantation of said first transducer in said body near said localized area.
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