Sensor unit and procedure for monitoring intracranial physiological properties
US8343068B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 25, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 1, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2560/0219
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An anchor for an implantable sensing device, a sensor unit formed by the anchor and sensing device, and a surgical procedure for implanting the sensor unit for monitoring a physiological parameter within a cavity of a living body, such as an intracranial physiological property. The anchor includes a shank portion and a head portion. The shank portion defines a distal end of the anchor and has a bore defining an opening at the distal end. The head portion defines a proximal end of the anchor and has a larger cross-sectional dimension than the shank portion. The sensor unit comprises the anchor and the sensing device placed and secured within the bore of the anchor so that a sensing element of the sensing device is exposed for sensing the physiological parameter within the cavity.
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