Inflatable prosthesis having a pressure calibration system
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsNoel Smith, John Gildea, Brian P. Watschke
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Abstract
According to an aspect, an apparatus includes a bodily implant configured to be implanted into a body of a patient. The implant having an inflatable member, a sensor, and a calibration module. The inflatable member is configured to be disposed within a portion of the body of the patient. The sensor is operatively coupled to the inflatable member and is configured to detect a fluidic pressure within the inflatable member. The calibration module is configured to receive pressure data from the sensor and determine when the inflatable member is sufficiently inflated.
Claims20
An apparatus, comprising:
- a bodily implant configured to be implanted into a body of a patient, the implant including an inflatable member, a sensor, and a calibration module,
- the inflatable member being configured to be disposed within a portion of the body of the patient,
- the sensor is operatively coupled to the inflatable member and is configured to detect a fluidic pressure within the inflatable member, and
- the calibration module is configured to receive pressure data from the sensor and determine when the inflatable member is sufficiently inflated.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a bodily implant configured to be implanted into a body of a patient, the implant including an inflatable member, a reservoir, a first electrical pump, a sensor, and a calibration module,
- the inflatable member being configured to be disposed within a portion of the body of the patient,
- the first electrical pump being configured to pump fluid from the inflatable member to the reservoir,
- the sensor is operatively coupled to the inflatable member and is configured to detect a fluidic pressure within the inflatable member, and
- the calibration module calibration module is configured to receive pressure data from the sensor and determine when the inflatable member is sufficiently rigid.
A method, comprising:
- inflating an inflatable member that is disposed within a body of a patient;
- sensing the pressure within the inflatable;
- and
- determining when the inflatable member is sufficiently rigid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.