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Radio frequency identification monitoring of stents

  • US 7,757,543 B2
  • Filed: 07/13/2006
  • Issued: 07/20/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/13/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of monitoring a stent during sterilization comprising:

  • exposing a stent to radiation, the exposure causing the temperature of the stent to increase;

    obtaining temperature readings from a sensor positioned adjacent to the stent during exposure and/or after exposure;

    transmitting the readings from an RFID tag to a transceiver, wherein a maximum temperature tolerance for the stent is stored on the RFID tag; and

    comparing the temperature readings to the maximum temperature tolerance.

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