Method of in vivo monitoring of the condition of an internal surgical repair
US10376226B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 21, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2400/12
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of in vivo monitoring the condition of an internal body repair in which an imageable, non-absorbable repair device having non-absorbable, particulate imaging material substantially uniformly dispersed therein has been surgically inserted, including: in vivo sensing of dimensional deformation of or imaging material concentration changes in said repair device during the post-surgical healing process; comparing the sensed values with a previously developed correlation between said sensed values and the values at which failure occurs of comparable repair devices; wherein said sensed values relative to the repair device's failure values, considered in conjunction with the anticipated time for complete healing of said repair, provides information as to the condition of the repair.
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