摘要:
The invention relates to a system for providing communication within a patient's body, comprising: a first implant including a first acoustic transducer; and a second implant, including: an electrical circuit configured for performing one or more commands; an acoustic switch coupled to the electrical circuit and operable to activate the second implant between an active state and a dormant state; a second acoustic transducer coupled to the switch and configured to receive one or more acoustic signals transmitted from the first acoustic transducer, wherein the acoustic switch closes and causes the second implant to change from the dormant state to the active state in response to the one or more acoustic signals from the first acoustic transducer; and a sensor coupled to the electrical circuit, the sensor configured for measuring at least one physiological parameter within the body and transmitting a physiological data signal to the first implant when the second implant is in the active state.
摘要:
An intermediate chamber system for accumulating at least one part of at least one gas sample for analysis, and comprising: a valving assembly operable to select said at least one part of at least one gas sample; and an intermediate chamber for accumulating said at least one part of at least one gas sample, to generate an accumulated gas sample.
摘要:
System and apparatus for measuring pressure comprising a microelectronic device (24), an interface member (14) attached to the microelectronic device, a pressure sensor (12) having a diaphragm (16) responsive to external pressure exerted upon the diaphragm, wherein the interface member (14) is positioned between the microelectronic device (24) and the pressure sensor (12) and is attached to the pressure sensor providing a first cavity (13) between the pressure sensor diaphragm (16) and the interface member (14) and wherein the pressure in the first cavity is set at an initial predetermined pressure.
摘要:
A system for measuring pressure in the body comprising an implanted device for detecting internal absolute pressure, an external monitor providing barometric (atmospheric) pressure, an acoustic or radio telemetric system and a global positioning system (GPS). The barometric pressure is retrieved from a remote source such as an Internet weather web site or a database containing real-time barometric pressure data for various locations in the world by using the GPS data. The gauge pressure is then derived by subtracting the barometric pressure from the absolute pressure.
摘要:
This invention relates generally to apparatus and methods for the calibration of implanted pressure transducers (25). It is an object of several embodiments of the present invention to provide apparatus and methods for the calibration of one or more implanted pressure transducers (25) implanted in the body of medical patients. Various embodiments of the present invention are particularly advantageous because they offer a calibration system that is less invasive than the systems currently available.
摘要:
A system (10) for long term monitoring of an internal patient medical parameter having an external reference and means to correct the internal measurements of the parameter via external measurements taken by the external reference device (EDx). A coordinating device (P) makes the correction and makes available a histogram-based record of the parameter over time. This information can be used to reprogram an implantable device (Dx) or for other therapeutic or diagnostic purposes. Pressure sensor embodiment is detailed.
摘要:
A system (10) for long term monitoring of an internal patient medical parameter having an external reference and means to correct the internal measurements of the parameter via external measurements taken by the external reference device (EDx). A coordinating device (P) makes the correction and makes available a histogram-based record of the parameter over time. This information can be used to reprogram an implantable device (Dx) or for other therapeutic or diagnostic purposes. Pressure sensor embodiment is detailed.
摘要:
An information processing system includes an atmospheric pressure detector configured to detect atmospheric pressure surrounding an information processing apparatus; a determiner configured to determine a movement state of a movable body by using at least a detection result obtained by the atmospheric pressure detector; and a corrector configured to determine the movement state of the movable body by a method different from a method used by the determiner, in response to detecting a predetermined change in the atmospheric pressure detected by the atmospheric pressure detector.