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Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2019

Filed:

Sep. 21, 2015
Applicant:

The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Inventors:

Ismail E Araci, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Stephen R Quake, Stanford, CA (US);

Melanie Hayden Gephart, San Mateo, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 3/16 (2006.01); A61B 5/03 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 3/16 (2013.01); A61B 8/0841 (2013.01); A61B 5/0071 (2013.01); A61B 5/031 (2013.01); A61B 5/036 (2013.01); A61B 5/72 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0247 (2013.01);
Abstract

Continuous pressure sensing is important for patients with several different conditions. We provide an implantable sensor, based on microfluidic principles, which in one example has 1 mmHg limit of detection, high sensitivity and excellent reproducibility. This sensor has an optical interface, which enables pressure to be read with, for example, a cell phone camera. The design and fabrication, along with the option of self-monitoring are promising steps toward better patient care and treatment.


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