Method and apparatus for transdermal communication
US5217011A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 20, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/36038
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A transdermal communication apparatus and method is disclosed which utilizes a Hall Effect sensor to be implanted within a body and which acts to receive communication transmissions from an externally placed source. The sensor provides improvements relative to the ease of implantations, reliability, speed of processing, and communication integrity.
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