Back to results
US 2007/0191921 A1Published application
Sensors having protective eluting coating and method therefor
AssigneeCardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
InventorsQingsheng Zhu, Ronald Heil, Mudit Jain
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
An apparatus includes an implantable device, such as a chronically implantable device that has a device body. One or more chemical sensors are coupled with the device body. A drug eluting substance is disposed at a location including at least one of on, directly adjacent, or near the one or more chemical sensors, where the drug eluting substance prevents fibrotic growth on the one or more chemical sensors.
Claims21
An apparatus comprising:
- an implantable device including at least one of a lead or a cardiac rhythm management device, the implantable device having a device body;
- one or more chemical sensors disposed on the device body;
- and
- a drug eluting substance disposed at a location including at least one of on, directly adjacent, or near the one or more chemical sensors, the drug eluting substance preventing fibrotic growth on the one or more chemical sensors.
1 more element
An apparatus comprising:
- an implantable device including at least one of a lead or a cardiac rhythm management device, the implantable device having a device body;
- means for sensing a chemical substance associated with the device body;
- and
- means for chemically preventing fibrotic growth on the means for sensing a chemical substance.
1 more element
A method comprising:
- coupling a chemical sensor with a device body, including coupling the chemical sensor with at least one of a lead or a cardiac rhythm management device;
- disposing a drug eluting substance at least one of on, near, or directly adjacent to the chemical sensor;
- and
- preventing fibrotic growth on the chemical sensor with the drug eluting substance.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.