Implantable vascular system biosensor with grown capillary beds and uses thereof
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1. An implantable biocompatible biosensor comprising:
- a chip layer including a plurality of holes fabricated vertically there through;
a power source;
one or more sensors on the chip layer and coupled to the power source; and
a hydrogel matrix including one or more angiogenesis stimulating factors in contact with the chip layer, the stimulating factors causing growth of organic material through the plurality of holes when the biosensor is implanted in a subject.
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Abstract
An implantable biocompatible biosensor is described herein. The biosensor includes a chip layer including a plurality of holes fabricated vertically there through, a power source, one or more sensors on the chip layer and coupled to the power source and a hydrogel matrix including one or more angiogenesis stimulating factors in contact with the chip layer. The stimulating factors stimulate growth of organic material through the plurality of holes when the biosensor is implanted in a subject.
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1. An implantable biocompatible biosensor comprising:
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a chip layer including a plurality of holes fabricated vertically there through; a power source; one or more sensors on the chip layer and coupled to the power source; and a hydrogel matrix including one or more angiogenesis stimulating factors in contact with the chip layer, the stimulating factors causing growth of organic material through the plurality of holes when the biosensor is implanted in a subject. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 24)
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7. An implantable biocompatible biosensor comprising:
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a first chip layer having a vertical hole between a top surface and a bottom surface; a power source; one or more sensors fabricated on the top surface; a channel fabricated perpendicular to the vertical hole on the bottom surface; and a hydrogel matrix having one or more angiogenesis stimulating factors filling the hole and the channel, the hydrogel matrix stimulating growth of organic material when the biosensor is implanted in a subject. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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