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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2023
Senseonics, Incorporated, Germantown, MD (US);
James Brennan, Germantown, MD (US);
Scott Lovald, Germantown, MD (US);
Judd Day, Germantown, MD (US);
Laura Popa, Germantown, MD (US);
Fran Kaufman, Germantown, MD (US);
Kelly Joy, Germantown, MD (US);
Senseonics, Incorporated, Germantown, MD (US);
Abstract
Method and apparatus for locating an implant comprising magnetic material and/or a charge storage device in a living animal. The apparatus may include a magnetic field generator (e.g., an electromagnetic field generator) configured to generate a magnetic field (e.g., an electromagnetic field). The apparatus may include a sensor configured to detect changes in the magnetic field and to generate a sensor signal indicative of the changes in the magnetic field. The magnetic material and/or the charge storage device of the implant may cause changes to the magnetic field as the sensor is moved over the implant. The apparatus may include a computer configured to use the sensor signal to detect a location of the implant.