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Implantable satellite effectors

  • US 7,640,060 B2
  • Filed: 03/29/2007
  • Issued: 12/29/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/02/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A medical apparatus comprising:

  • a carrier unit configured for insertion into a subject'"'"'s body;

    a bus having at least one conduction path, at least a part of which is insulated from the subject'"'"'s body when the carrier is inserted into the subject'"'"'s body; and

    a plurality of satellite units located along the carrier and connected to the bus, wherein each satellite unit includesone or more effectors that interact with the subject'"'"'s body when the carrier is inserted into the subject'"'"'s body, andsatellite circuitry that is coupled to the bus, wherein the satellite circuitry is structured toreceive power over the bus,receive a bit sequence over the bus,store information based on the bit sequence; and

    receive a sleep command over the bus that causes a certain part of the control circuitry within that satellite circuitry to turn off while electrodes coupled to the control circuitry remain in a configured state.

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