Sensors having protective eluting coating and method therefor
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- an implantable device including at least one of a lead or a cardiac rhythm management device having a device body;
one or more chemical sensors disposed on the device body; and
a drug eluting coating disposed on the one or more chemical sensors, wherein the drug eluting coating prevents fibrotic growth on the one or more chemical sensors.
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Abstract
An apparatus includes an implantable device, such as a chronically implantable device that has a device body. One or more chemical sensors are coupled with the device body. A drug eluting substance is disposed at a location including at least one of on, directly adjacent, or near the one or more chemical sensors, where the drug eluting substance prevents fibrotic growth on the one or more chemical sensors.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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an implantable device including at least one of a lead or a cardiac rhythm management device having a device body; one or more chemical sensors disposed on the device body; and a drug eluting coating disposed on the one or more chemical sensors, wherein the drug eluting coating prevents fibrotic growth on the one or more chemical sensors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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coupling a chemical sensor with a device body of a lead or a cardiac rhythm management device; and disposing a drug eluting coating on or directly adjacent to the chemical sensor, wherein the drug eluting coating prevents fibrotic growth on the chemical sensor. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus comprising:
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an implantable device including at least one of a lead or a cardiac rhythm management device having a device body; one or more chemical sensors disposed on the device body; and a drug eluting coating disposed directly adjacent the one or more chemical sensors, wherein the drug eluting coating prevents fibrotic growth on the one or more chemical sensors. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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