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Electrically activated implant

  • US 6,917,831 B2
  • Filed: 09/25/2001
  • Issued: 07/12/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An electrically active implant, said implant comprising:

  • a plurality of energy-consuming components;

    at least one wirelessly activated switch, connected to at least one of said plurality of energy-consuming components, for activating and deactivating at least one of said plurality of energy-consuming components;

    a storage device connected to said implant for permanently storing implant-specific data; and

    a blocking means, connected to said at least one wirelessly activated switch, for blocking repeated reactivation of at least one of said plurality of energy-consuming components.

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