System and method for telemetrically providing intrabody spatial position
AssigneeRemon Medical Technologies, Ltd.
InventorsEyal Doron, Yariv Porat, Avi Penner
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Abstract
A telemetry system and method for providing spatial positioning information from within a patient's body are disclosed. The system includes at least one implantable telemetry unit which includes (a) at least one first transducer being for converting a power signal received from outside the body, into electrical power for powering the at least one implantable telemetry unit; (b) at least one second transducer being for receiving a positioning field signal being received from outside the body; and (c) at least one third transducer being for transmitting a locating signal transmittable outside the body in response to the positioning field signal.
Claims43
A telemetry system for providing spatial positioning information from within a patient's body, the system comprising at least one implantable telemetry unit including:
- (a) at least one first transducer being for converting a power signal received from outside the body, into electrical power for powering said at least one implantable telemetry unit;
- (b) at least one second transducer being for receiving a positioning field signal being received from outside the body;
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- (c) at least one third transducer being for transmitting a locating signal transmittable outside the body in response to said positioning field signal.
A method for obtaining spatial positioning information from within a patient's body, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) implanting within the patient's body at least one telemetry unit including:
- (i) at least one first transducer being for converting a power signal received from outside the body, into electrical power for powering said at least one implantable telemetry unit;
- (ii) at least one second transducer being for receiving a positioning field signal being received from outside the body;
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- (iii) at least one third transducer being for transmitting a locating signal transmittable outside the body in response to said positioning field signal;
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- (b) receiving said locating signal outside the body of the patient, such that said location of said at least one telemetry unit within the body of the patient is identified from said locating signal.
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