Implantable telemetric medical sensor and method
First Claim
1. A telemetric medical sensor for implantation in a patient'"'"'s body for measuring a parameter therein, the sensor comprising:
- a housing;
a membrane at one end of the housing, the membrane being deformable in response to the parameter;
a microchip positioned within the housing and operatively communicating with the membrane for transmitting a signal indicative of the parameter, wherein the signal is a digital signal, the microchip comprising an array of photoelectric cells;
an LED for transmitting light at the photoelectric cells; and
a shutter connected to the membrane and moveable between the photoelectric cells and the LED in response to deforming of the membrane.
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Abstract
A telemetric medical sensor for implantation in a patient'"'"'s body for measuring a parameter therein is provided. The sensor comprises a housing and a membrane at one end of the housing. The membrane is deformable in response to the parameter being measured. A microchip is positioned within the housing and operatively communicates with the membrane for transmitting a digital signal indicative of the parameter. The microchip comprises an array of photoelectric cells for use with an LED for transmitting light at the photoelectric cells. A shutter is connected to the membrane and moveable between the photoelectric cells and the LED in response to deforming of the membrane.
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1. A telemetric medical sensor for implantation in a patient'"'"'s body for measuring a parameter therein, the sensor comprising:
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a housing;
a membrane at one end of the housing, the membrane being deformable in response to the parameter;
a microchip positioned within the housing and operatively communicating with the membrane for transmitting a signal indicative of the parameter, wherein the signal is a digital signal, the microchip comprising an array of photoelectric cells;
an LED for transmitting light at the photoelectric cells; and
a shutter connected to the membrane and moveable between the photoelectric cells and the LED in response to deforming of the membrane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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