Method and system for identification of a medical implant
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1. A method for identifying a medical implant inserted into a patient, comprising:
- storing an identification data of the implant in an RFID chip;
inserting the RFID chip into a body of the patient that is different than a location of the implant; and
receiving a signal from the RFID chip comprising the identification data of the implant by a reading unit.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method and a system for identification of a medical implant that is inserted into a patient. Identification data of the medical implant is stored in an RFID chip. The RFID chip is inserted into the body of the patient. The RFID chip can be inserted into a different location than the medical implant into the body of the patient or can be arranged on the medical implant. A signal from the RFID chip comprising the identification data of the medical implant is called up by a reading unit.
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1. A method for identifying a medical implant inserted into a patient, comprising:
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storing an identification data of the implant in an RFID chip; inserting the RFID chip into a body of the patient that is different than a location of the implant; and receiving a signal from the RFID chip comprising the identification data of the implant by a reading unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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