Method for minimally invasive calibration of implanted pressure transducers
US7195594B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 13, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2560/0257
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This invention relates generally to apparatus and methods for the calibration of implanted pressure transducers. It is an object of several embodiments of the present invention to provide apparatus and methods for the calibration of one or more implanted pressure transducers implanted in the body of medical patients. Various embodiments of the present invention are particularly advantageous because they offer a calibration system that is less invasive than the systems currently available.
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