Systems and methods for activating a circuit of an implant device
AssigneeVerily Life Sciences LLC
InventorsAlireza Dastgheib, Johan Vanderhaegen
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for activating a circuit of an implant device. Consistent with one implementation, an implant device is provided with a sensor including a working electrode (WE) and a counter electrode (CE). The sensor may be configured to generate a first current at the CE when the implant device is implanted in a body of a subject. A sensing circuit may also be provided that is electrically coupled to the WE of the sensor. The sensing circuit may be activated based on the first current and utilize the sensor to measure one or more parameters of an individual or other subject.
Claims18
An implant device comprising:
- a sensor interface configured to interface with a sensor;
- a sensing circuit that measures at least one physiological parameter of an individual;
- and
- a sensor detector configured to:
- detect whether the sensor is interfacing with the sensor interface;
- and
- activate the sensing circuit to permanently remain in a powered sensing mode based on the detection.
A method for activating a sensing circuit of an implant device for measuring at least one physiological parameter of an individual, the method comprising:
- providing a sensor and a sensor interface;
- detecting whether the sensor is interfacing with the sensor interface;
- and
- activating the sensing circuit to permanently remain in a powered sensing mode based on the detection of whether the sensor is interfacing with the sensor interface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.