Coded-sequence activation of surgical implants
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1. A device for implantation in a body, comprising:
- a receiver responsive to a selected spatiotemporal signal sequence to produce an activation signal; and
a member responsive to the activation signal to shift from a first mechanical configuration to a second mechanical configuration.
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Abstract
Implants responsive to spatiotemporal signal sequences, and methods of operating implants by transmitting spatiotemporal signal sequences.
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1. A device for implantation in a body, comprising:
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a receiver responsive to a selected spatiotemporal signal sequence to produce an activation signal; and a member responsive to the activation signal to shift from a first mechanical configuration to a second mechanical configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34)
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35. A device for providing a coded signal to an implant in a body, comprising:
a plurality of signaling units having a selected spatial arrangement, wherein the signaling units are arranged to deliver a spatiotemporal signal sequence corresponding to the coded signal. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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45. A method of treating a patient having a surgical implant in the patient'"'"'s body of a type responsive to a spatiotemporal signal sequence to change from a first mechanical configuration to a second mechanical configuration, comprising:
directing a series of signals corresponding to the spatiotemporal sequence into the patient'"'"'s body. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 55, 56, 57, 60, 61, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
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