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Implant, device and method for determining a position of the implant in a body

US8208989B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Michael Maschke · Lonnerstadt, DE
Ulrich Bill · Effeltrich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 20, 2006
Grant date	Jun 26, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 21, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2250/0002
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to an implant, a method and a device for determining the position of the implant. To improve the accuracy of determining the position it is proposed to provide a transponder on the implant suitable for determining the position.

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