Method and apparatus for location and tracking persons
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a human implantable device composed of biocompatible materials in all areas where contact with organic tissue occurs;
wherein gross anatomic siting of said device within a person comprises any of the person'"'"'s limb, torso, neck, and head; and
means specifically adapted for surgical fixation of said device within said person at a non-subcutaneous location that comprises any of supramuscular, intramuscular, submuscular, intraluminal, and intracavitary locations.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method and apparatus for locating and tracking persons by use of an implantable device. The described invention is an implantable device composed of biocompatible materials in all areas where contact with organic tissue occurs. The gross anatomic siting of the device includes any limb, the torso, including back and perineum, the neck, and the head. The surgical anatomic siting of the device includes: (1) Supramuscular: for example, deep to the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous fat, on or attached to muscle and/or muscle fascia. Such a location is currently used for implantation of commercially available buried intravenous access ports, which are positioned on, and attached to, the pectoralis major muscle fascia; (2) Intramuscular: for example, within or between the muscles of a limb; (3) Submuscular: for example, deep to a large muscle. Such a location is currently used for implantation of commercially available artificial urethral and anal sphincter reservoirs, which are positioned deep to the rectus abdominus muscles, within the pre-peritoneal Space of Retzius; (4) Intraluminal: for example, within the lumen of an organ which has a naturally occurring orifice. Such a location is currently used for implantation of commercially available ingested video endoscopy capsule devices, i.e. gastrointestinal tract lumen, and intrauterine contraceptive devices, i.e. uterus lumen; and (5) Intracavitary: for example, intrathoracic or intraperitoneal. Such an intraperitoneal location is currently used for implantation of commercially available intraperitoneal dialysis catheters.
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25 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a human implantable device composed of biocompatible materials in all areas where contact with organic tissue occurs; wherein gross anatomic siting of said device within a person comprises any of the person'"'"'s limb, torso, neck, and head; and means specifically adapted for surgical fixation of said device within said person at a non-subcutaneous location that comprises any of supramuscular, intramuscular, submuscular, intraluminal, and intracavitary locations.
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2. An apparatus comprising:
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a device implanted within a person and composed of biocompatible materials in all areas where contact with organic tissue occurs, wherein said device reposes in a dormant or semi-dormant state within said person; an activation mechanism associated with said device, wherein when an activation event occurs, said mechanism receives an action signal at said device from a remote activation source, and as a result of which said mechanism triggers said device; wherein gross anatomic siting of said device within said person comprises any of the person'"'"'s limb, torso, neck, and head; and means specifically adapted for surgical fixation of said device within said person at a non-subcutaneous location that comprises any of supramuscular, intramuscular, submuscular, intraluminal, and intracavitary locations. - View Dependent Claims (3)
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4. An implantable apparatus comprising:
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a power source; a triggering mechanism that functions in conjunction with external systems which are completely or in part ground-based, air-based, water-based, or satellite-based, or a combination thereof and which use, but are not limited to, any of radiofrequency, cellular, sound, light, and/or television wave analog and/or digital technology, for device triggering; a receiver; a transmitter; wherein gross anatomic siting of said apparatus within a person comprises any of the person'"'"'s limb, torso, neck, and head; and means specifically adapted for surgical fixation of said apparatus within said person at a non-subcutaneous location that comprises any of supramuscular, intramuscular, submuscular, intraluminal, and intracavitary locations. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus, comprising:
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a device having a unique device identification, wherein said device reposes in a dormant or semi-dormant state, wherein said device comprises an implantable device; wherein when said device is active, it receives and/or transmits data and/or signals; wherein gross anatomic siting of said device within a person comprises any of the person'"'"'s limb, torso, neck, and head; and means specifically adapted for surgical fixation of said device within said person at a non-subcutaneous location that comprises any of supramuscular, intramuscular, submuscular, intraluminal, and intracavitary locations. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for comprising the steps of:
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providing a human implantable device composed of biocompatible materials in all areas where contact with organic tissue occurs; establishing gross anatomic siting of said device within said person at any of the person'"'"'s limb, torso, neck, and head; and surgically fixing said device within said person at a non-subcutaneous location that comprises any of supramuscular, intramuscular, submuscular, intraluminal, and intracavitary locations.
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