Method and system for transferring signals and materials between inside and outside body through oral cavity
US10258436B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 15, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C8/0031
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This invention discloses a physical gateway that goes directly through gum or other soft tissues inside the oral cavity, to access inside body. The physical gateway has parts acting as external access points that have terminals for cables, wires, fiber optics, or tubes that go through said gateways to implanted medical systems and devices to facilitate transmission of signals or materials to or from said implanted systems or devices. This feature can be used for powering implanted systems and devices with high functionality and computation power, securely communicating with implanted systems and devices with vital duties, and transferring materials for refilling the tanks in implanted systems and devices or for transferring some material from inside body to outside without requiring invasive operations.
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