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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2018
Applicant:
University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventors:
Thanh Duc Nguyen, Vernon, CT (US);
Eli Curry, North Franklin, CT (US);
Assignee:
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/03 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/03 (2013.01); A61B 5/6867 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0209 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0247 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0261 (2013.01); A61B 2562/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
A biodegradable pressure sensor for measuring vital physiological pressures and for preventing the buildup of dangerous internal forces in impaired organs. The pressure sensor is constructed by depositing Mg or Mo on both sides of a PLLA film. This layered configuration (Mg/PLLA/Mg) or (Mo/PLLA/Mo) may then be encapsulated by layers of high molecular weight PLA. These materials are biodegradable such that after implantation, the sensor does not require invasive removal surgery that can damage directly interfaced tissues.