Valve implant with integrated sensor and transmitter
US10667904B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2240/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Sensor-integrated prosthetic valves that can comprise a variety of features, including a plurality of valve leaflets, a frame assembly configured to support the plurality of valve leaflets and define a plurality of commissure supports terminating at an outflow end of the prosthetic valve, a sensor device associated with the frame assembly and configured to generate a sensor signal, for example, a sensor signal indicating deflection of one or more of the plurality of commissure supports, and a transmitter assembly configured to receive the sensor signal from the sensor device and wirelessly transmit a transmission signal that is based at least in part on the sensor signal.
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