Implantable telemetric medical sensor and method
AssigneeBiosense, Inc.
InventorsAssaf Govari, Shlomo Ben-Haim, Joel Zilberstein, Louis J. Capezzuto
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Abstract
A telemetric medical sensor for implantation in a patient's body for measuring a parameter therein is provided. The sensor comprises a housing and a membrane at one end of the housing. The membrane is deformable in response to the parameter being measured. A microchip is positioned within the housing and operatively communicates with the membrane for transmitting a digital signal indicative of the parameter. The microchip comprises an array of photoelectric cells for use with an LED for transmitting light at the photoelectric cells. A shutter is connected to the membrane and moveable between the photoelectric cells and the LED in response to deforming of the membrane.
Claims17
A telemetric medical sensor for implantation in a patient's body for measuring a parameter therein, the sensor comprising:
- a housing;
- a membrane at one end of the housing, the membrane being deformable in response to the parameter;
- a microchip positioned within the housing and operatively communicating with the membrane for transmitting a signal indicative of the parameter, wherein the signal is a digital signal, the microchip comprising an array of photoelectric cells;
- an LED for transmitting light at the photoelectric cells;
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- a shutter connected to the membrane and moveable between the photoelectric cells and the LED in response to deforming of the membrane.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.