Implantable medical device
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Oct 22, 2002
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Mar 30, 1999
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A method is taught for communicating information between a bladder disposed within an individual and the exterior of the individual. The method includes providing an implantable medical device having an operating component for performing operations within the bladder, a communication device for providing a communication regarding the operation between the implantable medical device and the exterior of the individual, and an energy source for applying energy to the implantable medical device. The method also includes inserting at least a portion of the implantable medical device into the bladder of the individual by way of the urinary tract of the individual. The step of performing the operation and communicating the information regarding the operation from within the bladder to the exterior of the individual by the implantable medical device is also set forth. The operating component can be a sensor for sensing a parameter of the bladder such as, for example, a pressure sensor for sensing the pressure within the bladder or a temperature sensor for sensing the temperature within the bladder. Furthermore, the operating component can be a valve such as a fluid valve adapted to prevent a flow of fluid from the bladder of the individual. The fluid valve can be operated in accordance with the sensor. The pressure level determination is communicated to the exterior of the body of the individual. A control signal is transmitted from the exterior of the body of the individual to the implantable medical device within the body of the individual in accordance with the communicated pressure level determination. The fluid valve is operated in accordance with the control signal from the exterior of the body.
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Alley, Kenneth A | RD 4, Box 4820, Berwick, PA 18603 | 18 | 305 |
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