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Devices, systems and methods for using and monitoring medical devices

a medical device and system technology, applied in the field of medical devices, can solve the problems of difficult to correct, difficult to do, and variable complications, and achieve the effect of accurately determining the movement of the medical device and reducing the inciden

Inactive Publication Date: 2018-05-10
CANARAY MEDICAL INC
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Benefits of technology

The patent text describes a medical device with sensors that can detect movement and placement during surgery and medical examination. This helps to prevent improper placement, misalignment, and malfunctions during daily activities after surgery.

Problems solved by technology

Unfortunately, various complications may arise during insertion of the medical device or implant (whether it is an open surgical procedure or a minimally invasive procedure).
This can however be difficult to do during the procedure itself, making corrective adjustments difficult.
In addition, a patient may experience a number of complications post-procedure.
While some of these problems can be addressed with pharmaceutical products and / or further surgery, they are difficult to predict and prevent; often early identification of complications and side effects is difficult or impossible.
Sudden increases in strain may indicate that too much stress is being placed on the medical device, which may increase damage to the body and / or breakage, cracking and / or damage to the device.

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embodiment 1

[0681]2. The sensor module of embodiment 1 wherein the sensor channel includes a sensor and a sensor channel coupled to the sensor and to the communication interface.

[0682]3. The sensor module of embodiments 1 or 2 wherein the sensor includes one or more of the following sensors: a global-positioning-system (GPS), accelerometer, Hall-effect, electrical, magnetic, thermal, pressure, radiation, optical, quantity-differential, capacitive, inductive, and time.

[0683]4. The sensor module of any one of embodiments 1 to 3 wherein the sensor is a microelectromechanical sensor. (MEMS).

[0684]5. The sensor module of any one of embodiments 1 to 4 wherein said sensor module includes one or more of the following sensors: fluid pressure sensors, fluid volume sensors, contact sensors, position sensors, pulse pressure sensors, blood volume sensors, blood flow sensors, chemistry sensors, metabolic sensors, accelerometers, mechanical stress sensors and temperature sensors. Within preferred embodiments ...

embodiment 13

[0693]14. The medical device , wherein said medical device is a cardiovascular device, orthopedic device, spinal device, intrauterine device, cochlear implant, aesthetic implant, dental implant, medical polymer or artificial eye lense.

embodiment 14

[0694]15. The medical device wherein said cardiovascular device is an implantable cardioverter defibrillator, pacemaker, stent, stent graft, bypass graft, catheter, or heart valve

[0695]16. The medical device according to embodiment 14, wherein said orthopedic device is a cast, brace, tensor bandage, support, sling, tensor bandage, hip or knee prosthesis, orthopedic plate, bone screw, spinal cage, artificial disc, orthopedic pin, intramedullary device, K-wire, or orthopedic plate. Within one embodiment the medical device is a tibial extension on a total arthroplastic joint (e.g, total hip or knee joint).

[0696]17. The medical device according to embodiment 14, wherein said medical polymer is a biodegradable polymer.

[0697]18. The medical device according to embodiment 14, wherein said medical polymer is a non-biodegradable polymer.

[0698]19. The medical device according to embodiment 14, wherein said medical polymer is a polymethylmethacrylate, a methylmethacrylate—styrene copolymer, f...

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Abstract

Medical devices are provided, comprising a medical device and a sensor.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 051,855 filed Sep. 17, 2014, and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 184,820 filed Jun. 25, 2015, which applications are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.FIELD OF THE INVENTIONTechnical Field[0002]The present invention relates generally to medical devices, and more specifically, to devices and methods for monitoring the placement, efficacy, durability and performance of a wide variety of temporary and / or permanently implantable medical devices.BACKGROUNDDescription of the Related Art[0003]Medical devices and implants have become common-place in modem medicine. Typically, medical devices and implants are manufactured to replace, support, or enhance an anatomical or biological structure. Examples of medical devices include cardiovascular implants such as implantable cardioverter defibrillators, pacemakers, st...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61B5/00G16H40/60A61N1/37
CPCA61B5/0031A61B5/0024G16H40/60A61B5/4851A61B5/7275A61B5/686A61B5/6862A61N1/3702A61B5/01A61B5/02014A61B5/029A61B5/021A61B5/036A61B5/00A61B5/6853A61B2560/0219A61B2562/0219A61B2562/0247A61B2562/043A61B2562/063A61B5/6812G16H40/63A61F5/0123A61F5/055A61M2205/332A61M16/04A61B17/80A61B5/02108A61B5/026A61B17/74A61C8/00A61F2/0059A61F2/07A61F2/16A61F2/2412A61F2/32A61F2/3859A61F2/3877A61F2/389A61N1/3956
Inventor HUNTER, WILLIAM L.HOLBERG, DOUGLAS R.
Owner CANARAY MEDICAL INC
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