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US 6,592,519 B1Granted
Smart microfluidic device with universal coating
AssigneeMedtronic, Inc.
InventorGonzalo Martinez
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Abstract
A medical device comprising a medical device component, the medical device component having an outer surface and an inner surface, a universal coating applied to at least the outer surface or the inner surface of the medical device component, wherein the coating is made from a material selected from the group consisting of diamond, diamond-like, borosilicate glass, carbides and nitrides. The medical device can further be a smart medical device by incorporating a sensor capable of measuring chemical and/or electrical conditions.
Claims12
An implantable medical device comprising:
- a medical device component, the medical device component having an outer surface and an inner surface, a universal coating applied to at least the outer surface or the inner surface of the medical device component, and a sensor placed between the coating and the medical device component or within the coating, the sensor capable of measuring a bioelectric event or substance to be detected, the sensor electrically connected to a microprocessor in the device, the microprocessor controlling drug delivery by the medical device.
An implantable medical device comprising:
- a medical device component, the medical device component having an outer surface and an inner surface, a universal coating applied to at least the outer surface or the inner surface of the medical device component, and a sensor placed between the coating and the medical device component or within the coating, the sensor capable of measuring a bioelectric event or substance to be detected, the sensor electrically connected to a microprocessor in the device, the microprocessor controlling electrical stimulation by the medical device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.