Device and methods for in vivo monitoring of an individual
US10349820B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 12, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/435
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention may be embodied as a retrievable device capable of sensing one or more properties of an individual (e.g., chemical or physical parameters, etc.) In use, the retrievable device can continuously determine the chemical concentrations within the vaginal tract. An embodiment of the retrievable device comprises a first housing having a light source and an image capture device, a second housing removably connected to the first housing and having a sensor, and a fitting for retrieving the device. The sensor may be an analyte sensor configured to obtain at least one measurement of a concentration of an analyte in a fluid. The analyte sensor comprises a sensor substance in a sol-gel material so the sensor substance reversibly interacts with an analyte of interest. In addition, the retrievable device can be configured to determine different physical parameters and re-implanted.
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