Chronically-implanted device for sensing and therapy

A device, comprising:

• a stent-like structure adapted to be chronically placed within a vessel of a biosystem;
• sensing circuitry attached to the stent-like structure and adapted to be placed within the vessel with the structure and to sense mechanical parameters within the biosystem;
• therapy-providing circuitry attached to the structure and adapted to be placed within the vessel with the structure and to provide therapy to the biosystem;
• and
• control circuitry attached to the stent-like device coupled to the sensing circuitry and the therapy-providing circuitry, wherein the control circuitry is adapted to control sensing operations and therapy-providing operations.

A system, comprising:

• a planet;
• and
• at least one satellite device adapted to communicate with the planet, wherein the satellite device includes:
• a structure adapted to be chronically placed within a vessel of a biosystem;
• sensing circuitry attached to the structure and adapted to be placed in the vessel with the structure, wherein the sensing circuitry is adapted to sense mechanical parameters in the biosystem;
• and
• therapy-providing circuitry attached to the structure and adapted to be placed in the vessel with the structure, wherein the therapy-providing circuitry is adapted to provide therapy to the biosystem.

A method, comprising:

• inserting a device intravascularly into a biosystem;
• sensing a mechanical parameter using the device;
• and
• providing therapy using the device.

A device, comprising:

• a structure adapted to be chronically placed within a vessel of a biosystem;
• sensing circuitry attached to the structure and adapted to be placed in the vessel with the structure, wherein the sensing circuitry includes a chemical sensor;
• and
• therapy-providing circuitry attached to the structure and adapted to be placed in the vessel with the structure, wherein the therapy-providing circuitry is adapted to provide therapy to the biosystem.

A device, comprising:

• a structure adapted to be chronically placed within a vessel of a biosystem;
• sensing circuitry attached to the structure and adapted to be placed in the vessel with the structure, wherein the sensing circuitry includes a biosensor;
• and
• therapy-providing circuitry attached to the structure and adapted to be placed in the vessel with the structure, wherein the therapy-providing circuitry is adapted to provide therapy to the biosystem.