Implantable device system

• US 9,364,362 B2
• Filed: 10/21/2008
• Issued: 06/14/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Baker Hughes Holdings LLC (Baker Hughes Company)
• Original Assignee: General Electric Company
• Inventors: Berkcan, Ertugrul, Andarawis, Emad Andarawis
• Primary Examiner(s): Crawford, Erik B
• Application Number:
  US12/254,850
• Publication Number:
  US 20100100079A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,793 Days
• Field of Search: 600/300, 600/372, 600/373, 600/544, 600/545, 600/546, 600/547, 600/549, 600/551, 600/558, 600/559, 600/561
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/1355 Automated control means therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2005/002 for sensing mechanical parameters
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/0003 Apparatus for the treatment of obesity; Anti-eating devices surgical instruments or methods for treatment of obesity, devices specially adapted therefor A61B17/00; hollow or tubular parts of organs A61F2/04
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/003 inflatable
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/0046 with wireless means
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/005 Gastric bands
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/0053 remotely adjustable
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/0059 with wireless means

Abstract

An implantable device system is disclosed. The implantable device system includes, a first energy transceiver system, a second energy transceiver system at least partially implanted within an organic tissue and capable of communication with the first energy transceiver system, and a sensing system capable of communication with the second energy transceiver system. An implantable device system array is also disclosed. A method of monitoring a physical parameter is also disclosed.

Claims

1. An implantable device system comprising:

a first energy transceiver system; and

a second energy transceiver system implanted within an organic tissue that passively communicates with the first energy transceiver system through the organic tissue, wherein the second energy transceiver system comprises a physical parameter sensing system, wherein the physical parameter sensing system comprises passive components,

wherein the physical parameter sensing system performs a sensing function of one or more physical parameters and interfaces the sensed one or more parameters to the second energy transceiver system, wherein the physical parameter sensing system comprises a physical interface member, a sensor, and a data interface module, wherein the physical interface member is selected from the group consisting of a membrane, a diaphragm, a pressure conversion element, a heat pipe, a permeable membrane, one or more ion-selective electrodes, an electromagnetic antenna, and combinations thereof,

wherein the second energy transceiver system modulates energy received from the first energy transceiver system to passively communicate the sensed one or more parameters and control an interior area within the organic tissue based on at least the sensing function performed by the physical parameter sensing system; and

wherein the second energy transceiver system is housed in a biocompatible packaging selected from the group consisting of samarium cobalt, calcium oxide, cobalt oxide, and combinations thereof, wherein the implantable device system comprises a gastrointestinal tract restriction device system.

2. The implantable device system of claim 1, wherein the first energy transceiver system and the second energy transceiver system are separated by a distance of up to about 15 cm.

3. The implantable device system of claim 1, wherein the gastrointestinal tract restriction device further comprises a deformation member implanted within the organic tissue, wherein the deformation member further comprises a sealable port.

4. The implantable device system of claim 3, wherein the deformation member is a hollow tube.

5. The implantable device system of claim 4, wherein the hollow tube is in the form of a loop.

6. The implantable device system of claim 1, wherein the physical interface member is composed of a material selected from the group consisting of silicon, titanium glass, metal, ceramic, polymer, semiconductor, biocompatible materials, and combinations thereof.

7. The implantable device system of claim 1, wherein the sensor is selected from the group consisting of a distributed sensor comprising a capacitive sensor, a piezoelectric sensor, a thermal sensor, an inductive sensor, a resistive sensor, a mechanical sensor, and combinations thereof.

8. The implantable device system of claim 7, wherein the sensor includes at least one MEMS sensor selected from the group consisting of MEMS based pressure sensors, MEMS incorporating circuit elements, and combinations thereof.

9. The implantable device system of claim 1, wherein the sensor quantitatively detects a physical quantity selected from the group consisting of pressure, temperature, pH, electromagnetic energy, given chemical species, mechanical parameters, and combinations thereof.

10. The implantable device system of claim 1, wherein the data interface module is selected from the group consisting of at least one signal conditioning unit, at least one filtering unit, at least one amplifier, at least one comparator, at least one analog to digital converter, and combinations thereof.

11. The implantable device system of claim 1, wherein the first energy transceiver system is selected from the group consisting of an electromagnetic radiation transceiver, an acoustic energy transceiver, a mechanical energy transceiver, a vibration energy transceiver, and a radiation transceiver.