Implantable growth tissue stimulator and method operation
    1.
    发明授权
    Implantable growth tissue stimulator and method operation 失效
    植入式生长组织刺激器和方法操作

    公开(公告)号:US5565005A

    公开(公告)日:1996-10-15

    申请号:US18944

    申请日:1993-02-17

    摘要: A hand-held programmer/monitor (500) for programming and monitoring an implantable tissue growth stimulator (10) is provided. The stimulator (10) includes circuitry (46) for implementing selected operations in response to a down-link signal transmitted by the programmer/monitor (500). The stimulator (10) also includes circuitry (46) for transmitting up-link signals to the programmer/monitor (500). The programmer/monitor (500) includes a control circuit (518) for generating the down-link signal. The control circuit (518) also processes the up-link signal to monitor the status of the implantable tissue growth stimulator (10). The programmer/monitor (500) also includes a transmit/receive circuit (514) for transmitting the down-link signal to and for receiving the up-link signal from the implantable tissue growth stimulator (10). The transmit/receive circuit (514) also couples the up-link signal to the control circuit (518).

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于编程和监测植入式组织生长刺激器(10)的手持编程器/监视器(500)。 刺激器(10)包括用于响应于由编程器/监视器(500)发送的下行链路信号来实现所选择的操作的电路(46)。 刺激器(10)还包括用于向编程器/监视器(500)发送上行链路信号的电路(46)。 编程器/监视器(500)包括用于产生下行链路信号的控制电路(518)。 控制电路(518)还处理上行链路信号以监视可植入组织生长刺激器(10)的状态。 编程器/监视器(500)还包括发送/接收电路(514),用于将下行链路信号发送到可植入组织生长刺激器(10)并用于从可植入组织生长刺激器(10)接收上行链路信号。 发射/接收电路(514)还将上行链路信号耦合到控制电路(518)。

    Implantable growth tissue stimulator and method of operation
    2.
    发明授权
    Implantable growth tissue stimulator and method of operation 失效
    植入式生长组织刺激器及其操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US5766231A

    公开(公告)日:1998-06-16

    申请号:US730493

    申请日:1996-10-11

    摘要: A hand-held programmer/monitor (500) for programming and monitoring an implantable tissue growth stimulator (10) is provided. The stimulator (10) includes circuitry (46) for implementing selected operations in response to a down-link signal transmitted by the programmer/monitor (500). The stimulator (10) also includes circuitry (14) for transmitting up-link signals to the programmer/monitor (500). The programmer/monitor (500) includes a control circuit (518) for generating the down-link signal. The control circuit (518) also processes the up-link signal to monitor the status of the implantable tissue growth stimulator (10). The programmer/monitor (500) also includes a transmit/receive circuit (514) for transmitting the down-link signal to and for receiving the up-link signal from the implantable tissue growth stimulator (10). The transmit/receive circuit (514) also couples the up-link signal to the control circuit (518).

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于编程和监测植入式组织生长刺激器(10)的手持编程器/监视器(500)。 刺激器(10)包括用于响应于由编程器/监视器(500)发送的下行链路信号来实现所选择的操作的电路(46)。 刺激器(10)还包括用于向编程器/监视器(500)发送上行链路信号的电路(14)。 编程器/监视器(500)包括用于产生下行链路信号的控制电路(518)。 控制电路(518)还处理上行链路信号以监视可植入组织生长刺激器(10)的状态。 编程器/监视器(500)还包括发送/接收电路(514),用于将下行链路信号发送到可植入组织生长刺激器(10)并用于从可植入组织生长刺激器(10)接收上行链路信号。 发射/接收电路(514)还将上行链路信号耦合到控制电路(518)。

    Apparatus and method for stimulating tissue growth with ultrasound
    4.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for stimulating tissue growth with ultrasound 失效
    用超声波刺激组织生长的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US5524624A

    公开(公告)日:1996-06-11

    申请号:US239401

    申请日:1994-05-05

    摘要: A device (10, 18) stimulates with an ultrasound the growth of a tissue or produces an image at a site within a patient. A housing (12, 20, 22) may be subcutaneously implanted within the patient such that the ultrasound is directed toward the site. A generator (52), disposed within the housing (12, 20, 22), produces a signal, which a transducer (56, 84, 144) converts into the ultrasound. The transducer (56, 84, 144) is partially disposed within the housing (12, 20, 22). The device (10, 18) may include an imaging circuit (80) for processing ultrasound echoes received by the transducer (56, 84, 144) to generate images of the tissue at the site. A remote control (102) may be used to control the device (10, 18) while it is implanted within the patient.

    摘要翻译: 装置(10,18)用超声波刺激组织的生长或在患者内的部位产生图像。 可以将壳体(12,20,22)皮下植入患者体内,使得超声波被指向该部位。 设置在壳体(12,20,22)内的发生器(52)产生信号,换能器(56,84,144)转换成超声波。 换能器(56,84,144)部分地设置在壳体(12,20,22)内。 设备(10,18)可以包括用于处理由换能器(56,84,144)接收的超声波回波的成像电路(80),以在现场产生组织的图像。 遥控器(102)可以在其被植入患者体内时用于控制装置(10,18)。