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Sensors having protective eluting coating and method therefor

US8131364B2 · kind B2 · utility

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35References

17Claims

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Assignee

Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. · US

Inventors

Qingsheng Zhu · Little Canada, US
Ronald W. Heil, Jr. · Roseville, US
Mudit Jain · Woodbury, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 4, 2011
Grant date	Mar 6, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 4, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N1/0568
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus includes an implantable device, such as a chronically implantable device that has a device body. One or more chemical sensors are coupled with the device body. A drug eluting substance is disposed at a location including at least one of on, directly adjacent, or near the one or more chemical sensors, where the drug eluting substance prevents fibrotic growth on the one or more chemical sensors.

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