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Method and system for identification of a medical implant

  • US 7,650,888 B2
  • Filed: 02/22/2007
  • Issued: 01/26/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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