DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING IMPLANTS, ORGANS, TRANSPLANTS, TISSUES, SYNTHETIC CONSTRUCTS, VASCULAR GRAFTS, AND THE LIKE

DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING IMPLANTS, ORGANS, TRANSPLANTS, TISSUES, SYNTHETIC CONSTRUCTS, VASCULAR GRAFTS, AND THE LIKE

A system for monitoring a body includes a surgical implant configured for implantation within a body, a sensory module coupled to the surgical implant and configured for implantation into the body in conjunction with the surgical implant, and a communication module coupled to the surgical implant an...

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1. Verfasser: TOTH, LANDY AARON
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Zusammenfassung:A system for monitoring a body includes a surgical implant configured for implantation within a body, a sensory module coupled to the surgical implant and configured for implantation into the body in conjunction with the surgical implant, and a communication module coupled to the surgical implant and configured for implantation into a body in conjunction with the surgical implant. The sensory module is configured to monitor characteristics of the surgical implant, surrounding tissue and/or adjacent tissue. The communication module is electrically coupled to the sensory module and is configured to communicate a signal derived from said characteristics to an external entity.