EP 1895894 A2 20080312 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING IMPLANTS
Title (en)
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING IMPLANTS
Title (de)
VERFAHREN UND GERÄT ZUR ÜBERWACHUNG VON IMPLANTATEN
Title (fr)
PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR SURVEILLER DES IMPLANTS
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 2006022761 W 20060612
- US 68888205 P 20050610
- US 73831705 P 20051121
- US 76467306 P 20060203
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2006135857A2] The present invention involves a device and method that communicate, to a patient and/or healthcare professionals, the failure, rupture, or breakage of a barrier within an implant. The device consists of an implantable sensor and an alerting mechanism. The device may include an internal power source and may employ software to allow for external programming and/or interrogation of the device. The device may also be recharged and/or powered through an external source.
IPC 8 full level
A61F 2/12 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61B 5/6846 (2013.01); A61F 2/12 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0002 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2006135857 A2 20061221; WO 2006135857 A3 20070426; AU 2006257892 A1 20061221; BR PI0613214 A2 20101228; CA 2611746 A1 20061221; EP 1895894 A2 20080312; EP 1895894 A4 20091230
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2006022761 W 20060612; AU 2006257892 A 20060612; BR PI0613214 A 20060612; CA 2611746 A 20060612; EP 06772893 A 20060612