Rechargeable hard disk drive medical monitor
First Claim
1. A medical monitor for implantation in the user'"'"'s body for monitoring data on biological activity and states gathered from sensors implanted in the user'"'"'s body, said medical monitor comprising:
- an enclosure surrounding at least one hard disk drive, which is adapted to be implanted in a user'"'"'s body, said medical monitor including a transmitter and receiver for producing and transmitting signals in the radio frequency range;
said medical monitor being in communication with said sensors, by which information on biological activity and states is stored on said at least one hard disk drive;
a recharging system including at least one rechargeable battery and an induction electronics interface; and
an electrical grounding system which includes an external grounding wire which is connected to one of the user'"'"'s shoes.
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Abstract
A medical monitor is disclosed for implantation in a human body for monitoring biological activity and states as detected by implanted sensors. The medical monitor includes an enclosure surrounding at least one hard disk drive, and also includes a transmitter and a receiver for producing and transmitting signals in the radio frequency range. The medical monitor is in communication with the sensors, by which information on biological activity and states is stored on the one or more hard disk drives. It also includes a recharging system including at least one rechargeable battery and an induction electronics interface.
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1. A medical monitor for implantation in the user'"'"'s body for monitoring data on biological activity and states gathered from sensors implanted in the user'"'"'s body, said medical monitor comprising:
- an enclosure surrounding at least one hard disk drive, which is adapted to be implanted in a user'"'"'s body, said medical monitor including a transmitter and receiver for producing and transmitting signals in the radio frequency range;
said medical monitor being in communication with said sensors, by which information on biological activity and states is stored on said at least one hard disk drive;
a recharging system including at least one rechargeable battery and an induction electronics interface; and
an electrical grounding system which includes an external grounding wire which is connected to one of the user'"'"'s shoes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
- an enclosure surrounding at least one hard disk drive, which is adapted to be implanted in a user'"'"'s body, said medical monitor including a transmitter and receiver for producing and transmitting signals in the radio frequency range;
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