Implantable diagnostic sensor
US6267724A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/145
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of using an implantable diagnostic sensor capable of detecting a biologically relevant state or change in state of a human or animal subject. The method includes selecting a dynamic probe to produce a measurable change over a range of changes in responses to a varying biologically relevant state. The method also includes selecting a reference material capable of exhibiting a measurable state within the range of changes of the dynamic probe material that represents a desired response level of the dynamic probe material with respect to the biologically relevant state. Further, the method requires tattooing the probe material into the human or animal skin for comparing the state of the dynamic probe to the reference material.
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