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US 11,577,097 B2Granted
Ultrasonic communication in medical devices
AssigneeNuVasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc.
InventorsYoungsam Bae, Khoa Pham, Niels Smidth, Everett Van Zuiden, Jorge Lopez Camacho, Michael Moeller
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides implants, sensor modules, networks, and methods configured to establish transcutaneous power and transcutaneous bidirectional data communication using ultrasound signals between two or more medical devices located on and within a body of a patient.
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A system for ultrasonic communication, comprising:
- an adjustable implant configured for adjusting bone, the adjustable implant comprising:
- a first portion configured to attach to a bone of a patient at a first location, and
- a second portion configured to attach to a bone of the patient at a second location, and
- an actuator configured to cause axial translation of the first portion relative to the second portion,
- the adjustable implant having at least one ultrasonic transducer;
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- an external transceiver;
- wherein the ultrasonic transducer is adapted to receive power from an ultrasonic signal sent by the external transceiver.
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A system for ultrasonic communication, comprising:
- an implant configured for adjusting bone and having an actuator operatively coupled to an ultrasonic transducer, the implant comprising:
- a first portion configured to attach to a bone of a patient at a first location, and
- a second portion configured to attach to a bone of the patient at a second location, and
- an actuator configured to cause axial translation of the first portion relative to the second portion;
- and
- an external transceiver;
- wherein the ultrasonic transducer is configured to receive power from an ultrasonic signal sent by the external transceiver to power the actuator;
- and
- wherein the implant is configured to transmit data to an receive data from the external transceiver via the ultrasonic transducer.
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A sensor module for ultrasonic communication, comprising:
- an ultrasonic transducer;
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- a controller operatively coupled to the ultrasonic transducer;
- wherein the sensor module is integrated with an implant configured for adjusting bone, the implant comprising:
- a first portion configured to attach to a bone of a patient at a first location, and
- a second portion configured to attach to a bone of the patient at a second location, and
- an actuator configured to cause axial translation of the first portion relative to the second portion, and
- wherein the sensor module is configured for at least one of transcutaneous ultrasonic power or data transfer using an ultrasonic signal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.