Surgical implants including sensing fibers
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorsClifford L. Emmons, Seok Joo Chang, Hoon Cho
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Abstract
A monitoring system includes a surgical implant configured for implantation in vivo and having at least one sensing fiber configured to measure a preselected physiological parameter, and a receiving unit in wireless communication with the at least one sensing fiber and configured to receive measurements of the preselected physiological parameter. A surgical system includes an end effector having a plurality of fasteners, and a surgical implant securable to tissue via the plurality of fasteners. The surgical implant includes at least one sensing fiber configured to measure a preselected physiological parameter.
Claims20
A monitoring system comprising:
- a surgical implant configured for implantation in vivo and including at least one sensing fiber configured to measure a preselected physiological parameter;
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- a receiving unit in wireless communication with the at least one sensing fiber and configured to receive measurements of the preselected physiological parameter.
A surgical system comprising:
- an end effector including a plurality of fasteners;
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- a surgical implant securable to tissue via the plurality of fasteners of the end effector, the surgical implant including at least one sensing fiber configured to measure a preselected physiological parameter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.