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System and method for telemetrically providing intrabody spatial position
Assignee: Remon Medical Technologies Ltd USA
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Filing: 1999-05-21
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Granted: 2001-05-29
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Expires: 2019-05-21
Abstract
Abstract A telemetry system and method for providing spatial positioning information from within a patient's body are disclosed. The system includes at least one implantable telemetry unit which includes (a) at least one first transducer being for converting a power signal received from outside the body, into electrical power for powering the at least one implantable telemetry unit; (b) at least one second transducer being for receiving a positioning field signal being received from outside the body; and (c) at least one third transducer being for transmitting a locating signal transmittable outside the body in response to the positioning field signal.
Inventors
- 👤 Eyal Doron
- 👤 Yariv Porat
- 👤 Avi Penner
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-09 22:58
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/0002; A61B5/0031; A61B5/05; A61B5/053; A61B5/0535; A61B5/41; A61B5/413; G; G01; G01F; G01F1/00; G01F1/05; G01F1/34; G01F1/36; G01F1/72; H; H04; H04R; H04R17/00; H10; H10N; H10N30/00; H10N30/30; H10N30/302; A61B2562/00; A61B2562/02; A61B2562/028; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/18; A61N1/32; A61N1/36; A61N1/372; A61N1/37211; A61N1/37252; A61N1/37288; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 45
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A telemetry system for providing spatial positioning information from within a patient's body, the system comprising at least one implantable telemetry unit including: (a) at least one first transducer being for converting a power signal received from outside the body, into electrical power for powering said at least one implantable telemetry unit; (b) at least one second transducer being for receiving a positioning field signal being received from outside the body; and (c) at least one third transducer being for transmitting a locating signal transmittable outside the body in response to said positioning field signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
A telemetry system for providing spatial positioning information from within a patient's body, the system comprising at least one implantable telemetry unit including: (a) at least one first transducer being for converting a power signal received from outside the body, into electrical power for powering said at least one implantable telemetry unit; (b) at least one second transducer being for receiving a positioning field signal being received from outside the body; and (c) at least one third transducer being for transmitting a locating signal transmittable outside the body in response to said positioning field signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The telemetry system of claim 1 , wherein said power signal is selected from the group consisting of a radio frequency signal, an acoustic signal and a magnetic field signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The telemetry system of claim 1 , wherein said positioning field signal is selected from the group consisting of a radio frequency signal, an acoustic signal and a magnetic field signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The telemetry system of claim 1 , wherein said locating signal is selected from the group consisting of a radio frequency signal, an acoustic signal and a magnetic field signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
98 words
The telemetry system of claim 1 , wherein said at least one implantable telemetry unit further includes a processor, said processor being in communication with said at least one first said at least one second and said at least one third transducers, said processor being for receiving a first electrical signal converted by said at least one second transducer from said positioning field signal and for returning a processed second electrical signal to said at least one third transducer, such that said second electrical signal is converted into said locating signal by said at least one third transducer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The telemetry system of claim 1 , wherein said at least one first transducer and said at least one third transducer are a single transducer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The telemetry system of claim 6 , wherein said single transducer is selected from the group consisting of radio frequency transducer, an acoustic transducer and a magnetic field transducer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The telemetry system of claim 1 , wherein each of said at least one implantable telemetry unit has an identification code associated therewith.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The telemetry system of claim 8 , wherein information pertaining to said identification code is included within said locating signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
The telemetry system of claim 9 , wherein said at least one implantable telemetry unit is implanted in a specific predefined region of a patient's body and further wherein said identification code includes predefined spatial positioning information.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
119 words
The telemetry system of claim 1 , further comprising an extracorporeal unit including: (c) generating unit for generating said power signal and said positioning field signal; (d) at least one fourth transducer being coupled to said generating unit for transmitting said power signal to said at least one implantable telemetry unit; (e) at least one fifth transducer being coupled to said generating unit, said at least one fifth transducer being for transmitting said positioning field signal receivable by said at least one implantable telemetry unit; and (f) at least one sixth transducer being coupled to said generating unit, said at least one sixth transducer being for receiving said locating signal transmitted from said at least one implantable telemetry unit.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
45 words
The telemetry system of claim 11 , wherein said at least one fourth, at least one fifth and said at least one sixth transducers are each independently selected form the group consisting of a radio frequency transducer, an acoustic transducer and a magnetic field transducer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The telemetry system of claim 11 , wherein said at least one fourth transducer and said at least one sixth transducer are a single transducer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
The telemetry system of claim 13 , wherein said single transducer is selected from the group consisting of a radio frequency transducer, an acoustic transducer and a magnetic field transducer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
The telemetry system of claim 13 , wherein said extracorporeal unit is integratable into a medical instrument.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
46 words
The telemetry system of claim 1 , wherein said at least one first, said at least one second and said at least one third transducers are each independently selected form the group consisting of a radio frequency transducer, an acoustic transducer and a magnetic field transducer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
99 words
The telemetry system of claim 16 , wherein said at least one first transducer and said at least one third transducer are each independently an acoustic transducer which-includes: (i) a cell member having a cavity; (ii) a substantially flexible piezoelectric layer attached to said cell member, said piezoelectric layer having an external surface and an internal surface, said piezoelectric layer featuring such dimensions so as to enable fluctuations thereof at its resonance frequency upon impinging of an external acoustic wave; and (iii) a first electrode attached to said external surface and a second electrode attached to said internal surface.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
The telemetry system of claim 17 , wherein said piezoelectric layer is of a material selected from the group consisting of PVDF and piezoceramic.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
53 words
The telemetry system of claim 16 , wherein said magnetic field transducer is selected from the group consisting of multiturn wire coils, coils implemented in a very large scale integration (VLSI) silicon devices, a Hall effect detector, a coupled split-drain field effect transistor (MAGFET) device, and a magnetoresistive field effect transistor (FET) detector.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
34 words
The telemetry system of claim 16 , wherein said magnetic field transducer of said at least one first transducer includes at least one coil for converting a magnetic field signal into an electrical current.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
38 words
The telemetry system of claim 16 , wherein said magnetic field transducer of said at least one second or third transducer includes a plurality of transducers, each serves for converting a magnetic field signal into an electrical signal.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
19 words
The telemetry system of claim 21 , wherein said plurality of transducers are oriented in three mutually orthogonal planes.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
137 words
A method for obtaining spatial positioning information from within a patient's body, the method comprising the steps of: (a) implanting within the patient's body at least one telemetry unit including: (i) at least one first transducer being for converting a power signal received from outside the body, into electrical power for powering said at least one implantable telemetry unit; (ii) at least one second transducer being for receiving a positioning field signal being received from outside the body; and (iii) at least one third transducer being for transmitting a locating signal transmittable outside the body in response to said positioning field signal; and (b) receiving said locating signal outside the body of the patient, such that said location of said at least one telemetry unit within the body of the patient is identified from said locating signal.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
137 words
A method for obtaining spatial positioning information from within a patient's body, the method comprising the steps of: (a) implanting within the patient's body at least one telemetry unit including: (i) at least one first transducer being for converting a power signal received from outside the body, into electrical power for powering said at least one implantable telemetry unit; (ii) at least one second transducer being for receiving a positioning field signal being received from outside the body; and (iii) at least one third transducer being for transmitting a locating signal transmittable outside the body in response to said positioning field signal; and (b) receiving said locating signal outside the body of the patient, such that said location of said at least one telemetry unit within the body of the patient is identified from said locating signal.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 23 , wherein the spatial positioning information is used to direct radiation to a specific region within the patient's body.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 23 , wherein said power signal is selected from the group consisting of a radio frequency signal, an acoustic signal and a magnetic field signal.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 23 , wherein said positioning field signal is selected from the group consisting of a radio frequency signal, an acoustic signal and a magnetic field signal.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
73 words
The method of claim 23 , further comprising the step of processing a first electrical signal converted by said at least one second transducer from said positioning field signal and returning a processed second electrical signal to said at least one third transducer via a processor being within said at least one telemetry unit, such that said second electrical signal is converted into said locating signal by said at least one third transducer.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 23 , wherein said radiation is selected from the group consisting of ultrasonic radiation and ionizing radiation.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 28 , wherein said ionizing radiation is selected from the group consisting of alpha radiation, beta radiation, gamma radiation, X-ray radiation and neutron radiation.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 23 , wherein said at least one first transducer and said at least one third transducer are a single transducer.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 30 , wherein said single transducer is selected from the group consisting of radio frequency transducer, an acoustic transducer and a magnetic field transducer.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 23 , wherein the step of receiving said locating signal outside the body of the patient is further effected by an extracorporeal monitoring unit telemetrically communicating with said at least one telemetry unit.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 32 , wherein the step of telemetrically communicating is achieved via a signal selected from the group consisting of an acoustic signal, a magnetic signal and a radio frequency signal.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 23 , wherein each of said at least one telemetry unit has an identification code associated therewith.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 34 , wherein information pertaining to said identification code is included within said locating signal.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 34 , wherein said at least one telemetry unit is implanted in a specific predefined region of the patient's body and further wherein said identification code includes predefined spatial positioning information.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 23 , wherein said at least one first and said at least one third transducers are each independently selected from the group consisting of a radio frequency transducer, an acoustic transducer and a magnetic field transducer.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
98 words
The method of claim 37 , wherein said at least one first transducer and said at least one third transducer are each independently an acoustic transducer which-includes: (i) a cell member having a cavity; (ii) a substantially flexible piezoelectric layer attached to said cell member, said piezoelectric layer having an external surface and an internal surface, said piezoelectric layer featuring such dimensions so as to enable fluctuations thereof at its resonance frequency upon impinging of an external acoustic wave; and (iii) a first electrode attached to said external surface and a second electrode attached to said internal surface.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 38 , wherein said piezoelectric layer is of a material selected from the group consisting of PVDF and piezoceramic.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method of claim 37 , wherein said magnetic field transducer is selected from the group consisting of multiturn wire coils, coils implemented in a very large scale integration (VLSI) silicon devices, a Hall effect detector, a coupled split-drain field effect transistor (MAGFET) device, and a magnetoresistive field effect transistor (FET) detector.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 37 , wherein said magnetic field transducer of said at least one first transducer includes at least one coil for converting a magnetic field signal into an electrical current.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 37 , wherein said magnetic field transducer of said at least one second transducer includes a plurality of transducers each for converting a magnetic field signal into an electrical signal.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 42 , wherein said plurality of transducers are oriented in three mutually orthogonal planes.
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