Wireless charging, localization, and data communication for implantable vascular access devices
US12239811B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 20, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2230/50
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implantable vascular access device includes a fluid, a self-sealing cover disposed over the reservoir, and an outlet port configured to mate with a catheter, the outlet port fluidically coupled to the fluid reservoir. One or more sensors coupled to the device are configured to capture physiological data while the device is implanted within a patient. The device also includes a data communications unit configured to receive physiological data from the one or more sensors, obfuscate the physiological data, and transmit the obfuscated physiological data to one or more remote computing devices. The device may also be inductively powered and/or can emit a localization signal in response to wireless interrogation.
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