Endoluminal implant with therapeutic and diagnostic capability
AssigneeVacuSense, Inc.
InventorsGeorge W. Keilman, George E. Cimochowski
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Abstract
An apparatus includes an endoluminal implant, a RF coupling coil coupled to the endoluminal implant and a therapeutic transducer electrically coupled to the RF coupling coil and physically coupled to the endoluminal implant. The RF coupling coil supplies electrical power to the therapeutic transducer. The therapeutic transducer has a capability for delivering therapeutic energy to a lumen disposed within the endoluminal implant in response to signals coupled via the RF coupling coil.
Claims46
An apparatus configured to be implanted in a lumen having a passageway, the apparatus comprising:
- an endoluminal implant adapted to be implanted within the passageway;
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- a transducer coupled to said endoluminal implant.
An apparatus configured to be implanted in a lumen having a passageway, the apparatus comprising:
- an endoluminal implant adapted to be implanted within the passageway;
- a RF coupling coil coupled to said endoluminal implant;
- an implantable electronic circuit electrically coupled to said RF coupling coil and physically coupled to said endoluminal implant, said RF coupling coil for supplying electrical power to said implantable electronic circuit and for coupling control and data signals to and from said implantable electronic circuit;
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- a therapeutic transducer electrically coupled to said implantable electronic circuit, said therapeutic transducer for delivering therapeutic energy to a lumen disposed within said endoluminal implant in response to said control signals.
An apparatus configured to be or implanted in a lumen having a passageway, the apparatus comprising:
- an endoluminal implant adapted to be implanted within the passageway;
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- a RF coupling coil integrated in a wall of said endoluminal implant.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.