Methods and apparatus for implanting electronic implants within the body
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- an implant delivery device configured to deliver an implant into a body, the implant delivery device including;
a target member having a distal end portion configured to be disposed within the body adjacent a target location;
an insertion member movably coupled to the target member, a distal end portion of the insertion member configured to be disposed within the body and selectively coupled to the implant; and
an electronic circuit system configured to produce an electronic signal in proportion to a distance between the distal end portion of the target member and the distal end portion of the insertion member when the target member and the insertion member are disposed within the body.
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Abstract
An apparatus includes an implant delivery device configured to deliver an implant into a body. The implant delivery device includes a target member, an insertion member and an electronic circuit system. The target member has a distal end portion configured to be disposed within the body adjacent a target location. The insertion member is movably coupled to the target member. A distal end portion of the insertion member is configured to be disposed within the body and selectively coupled to the implant. The electronic circuit system is configured to produce an electronic signal in proportion to a distance between the distal end portion of the target member and the distal end portion of the insertion member when the target member and the insertion member are disposed within the body.
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24 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
an implant delivery device configured to deliver an implant into a body, the implant delivery device including; a target member having a distal end portion configured to be disposed within the body adjacent a target location; an insertion member movably coupled to the target member, a distal end portion of the insertion member configured to be disposed within the body and selectively coupled to the implant; and an electronic circuit system configured to produce an electronic signal in proportion to a distance between the distal end portion of the target member and the distal end portion of the insertion member when the target member and the insertion member are disposed within the body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus, comprising:
an implant delivery device configured to deliver an implant into a body, the implant delivery device including; a target member having a distal end portion configured to be disposed within the body adjacent a target location; an insertion member movably coupled to the target member, a distal end portion of the insertion member configured to be disposed within the body and selectively coupled to the implant; and a position indicator configured to indicate a position of the distal end portion of the target member relative to the distal end portion of the insertion member when the target member and the insertion member are disposed within the body. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method, comprising:
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inserting a distal end portion of a target probe into a body; inserting an implant into the body; measuring a distance between the distal end portion of the target probe and the implant after inserting the distal end portion of the target probe and inserting the implant; and moving the implant within the body in response to the measuring. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A processor-readable medium storing code representing instructions to cause a processor to perform a process, the code comprising code to:
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calculate a first impedance measurement, the first impedance measurement associated with an impedance between a first electrode disposed at a distal end portion of an insertion member and a second electrode disposed at the distal end portion of the insertion member when the distal end portion of the insertion member is disposed within a body; calculate a second impedance measurement, the second impedance measurement associated with an impedance between at least one of the first electrode or the second electrode and a target probe disposed within the body; determine a characteristic impedance of a bodily tissue based on the first impedance measurement; and determine a distance between the distal end portion of the insertion member and the target probe based on the characteristic impedance and the second impedance measurement. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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