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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2015
St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Peter N. Braido, Wyoming, MN (US);
Mina S. Fahim, Shoreview, MN (US);
Loell Boyce Moon, Ham Lake, MN (US);
Paul E. Ashworth, Wyoming, MN (US);
Neelakantan Saikrishnan, Plymouth, MN (US);
Steven Frederick Anderl, Forest Lake, MN (US);
St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A prosthetic device for implanting in a patient's heart includes (i) a therapeutic device capable of restoring function to a native heart valve; and (ii) at least one sensor including a body, an inductor coil disposed within the body, and a capacitor in communication with the inductor coil, the at least one sensor being coupled to the therapeutic device, and being configured to monitor proper function of the therapeutic device within the patient's heart.