Implantable device system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9364362-B2
Application number	US-25485008-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 21, 2008
Priority date	Oct 21, 2008
Publication date	Jun 14, 2016
Grant date	Jun 14, 2016

Abstract

An implantable device system is disclosed. The implantable device system includes, a first energy transceiver system, a second energy transceiver system at least partially implanted within an organic tissue and capable of communication with the first energy transceiver system, and a sensing system capable of communication with the second energy transceiver system. An implantable device system array is also disclosed. A method of monitoring a physical parameter is also disclosed.

First claim

What is claimed as new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. An implantable device system comprising:
a first energy transceiver system; and
a second energy transceiver system implanted within an organic tissue that passively communicates with the first energy transceiver system through the organic tissue, wherein the second energy transceiver system comprises a physical parameter sensing system, wherein the physical parameter sensing system comprises passive components,
wherein the physical parameter sensing system performs a sensing function of one or more physical parameters and interfaces the sensed one or more parameters to the second energy transceiver system, wherein the physical parameter sensing system comprises a physical interface member, a sensor, and a data interface module, wherein the physical interface member is selected from the group consisting of a membrane, a diaphragm, a pressure conversion element, a heat pipe, a permeable membrane, one or more ion-selective electrodes, an electromagnetic antenna, and combinations thereof,
wherein the second energy transceiver system modulates energy received from the first energy transceiver system to passively communicate the sensed one or more parameters and control an interior area within the organic tissue based on at least the sensing function performed by the physical parameter sensing system; and
wherein the second energy transceiver system is housed in a biocompatible packaging selected from the group consisting of samarium cobalt, calcium oxide, cobalt oxide, and combinations thereof, wherein the implantable device system comprises a gastrointestinal tract restriction device system.

2. The implantable device system of claim 1 , wherein the first energy transceiver system and the second energy transceiver system are separated by a distance of up to about 15 cm.

3. The implantable device system of claim 1 , wherein the gastrointestinal tract restriction device further comprises a deformation member implanted within the organic tissue, wherein the deformation member further comprises a sealable port.

4. The implantable device system of claim 3 , wherein the deformation member is a hollow tube.

5. The implantable device system of claim 4 , wherein the hollow tube is in the form of a loop.

6. The implantable device system of claim 1 , wherein the physical interface member is composed of a material selected from the group consisting of silicon, titanium glass, metal, ceramic, polymer, semiconductor, biocompatible materials, and combinations thereof.

7. The implantable device system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor is selected from the group consisting of a distributed sensor comprising a capacitive sensor, a piezoelectric sensor, a thermal sensor, an inductive sensor, a resistive sensor, a mechanical sensor, and combinations thereof.

8. The implantable device system of claim 7 , wherein the sensor includes at least one MEMS sensor selected from the group consisting of MEMS based pressure sensors, MEMS incorporating circuit elements, and combinations thereof.

9. The implantable device system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor quantitatively detects a physical quantity selected from the group consisting of pressure, temperature, pH, electromagnetic energy, given chemical species, mechanical parameters, and combinations thereof.

10. The implantable device system of claim 1 , wherein the data interface module is selected from the group consisting of at least one signal conditioning unit, at least one filtering unit, at least one amplifier, at least one comparator, at least one analog to digital converter, and combinations thereof.

11. The implantable device system of claim 1 , wherein the first energy transceiver system is selected from the group consisting of an electromagnetic radiation transceiver, an acoustic energy transceiver, a mechanical energy transceiver, a vibration energy transceiver, and a radiation transceiver.

Assignees

• Berkcan Ertugrul
• Andarawis Emad Andarawis
• Gen Electric

Inventors

• Berkcan Ertugrul
• Andarawis Emad Andarawis

Classifications

• A61F5/0059 Primary

  with wireless means · CPC title

• A61F5/0003

  Apparatus for the treatment of obesity; Anti-eating devices (surgical instruments or methods for treatment of obesity, devices specially adapted therefor A61B17/00; hollow or tubular parts of organs A61F2/04) · CPC title

• A61B17/1355

  Automated control means therefor · CPC title

• A61F5/0046

  with wireless means · CPC title

• A61F5/005

  Gastric bands · CPC title