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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2017
Applicant:
Semd Holdings, Llc, San Antonio, TX (US);
Inventor:
Brian Kieser, San Antonio, TX (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 7/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/90 (2016.01); A61B 6/00 (2006.01); G06K 7/10 (2006.01); G06K 1/12 (2006.01); A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/02 (2006.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61B 90/96 (2016.01); G06K 19/06 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01); A61B 6/12 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 90/90 (2016.02); A61B 6/4494 (2013.01); A61B 17/7004 (2013.01); A61B 17/80 (2013.01); A61B 17/866 (2013.01); A61B 17/8625 (2013.01); A61B 90/39 (2016.02); A61B 90/96 (2016.02); A61F 2/02 (2013.01); A61F 2/442 (2013.01); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); G06K 1/121 (2013.01); G06K 7/10 (2013.01); G06K 7/1099 (2013.01); G06K 19/06 (2013.01); H05K 999/99 (2013.01); A61B 6/12 (2013.01); A61B 8/0841 (2013.01); A61B 2090/3966 (2016.02); A61F 2250/0086 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0089 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0097 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0098 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0056 (2013.01); B29L 2031/7532 (2013.01); G06K 2019/06253 (2013.01); G06K 2019/06271 (2013.01); G06K 2215/0097 (2013.01);
Abstract
An implant device identifiable after implantation comprises a main portion of the implant device and a coded portion of the implant device. The coded portion comprises a radiopaque element and indicia on the radiopaque element or indicia as a plurality of radiopaque elements disposed within the coded portion. The indicia are discernible by x-ray, fluoroscopy, computed tomography, electromagnetic radiation, ultrasound, or magnetic resonance imaging.