Implantable prosthetic device having integral patency diagnostic indicia
US5320100A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 12, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S623/912
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implantable prosthetic device comprises a remotely detectible component disposed in the body forming the device for allowing the device to be detected by x-ray, ultrasonic, or MRI imaging. By disposing at least two remotely detectible components in the body of the device, the effective flow diameter provided by the device can be monitored. A method for monitoring a patient having a damaged or dysfunctional vascular pathway includes the steps of implanting in the patient the disclosed prosthetic device and monitoring the patency of the device by x-ray, ultrasonic, MRI, or other form of remote imaging.
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