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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2022
Applicant:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/26 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0003 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0013 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0058 (2013.01);
Abstract
According to an aspect, an apparatus includes a bodily implant configured to be implanted into a body of a patient. The implant having an inflatable member, a sensor, and a calibration module. The inflatable member is configured to be disposed within a portion of the body of the patient. The sensor is operatively coupled to the inflatable member and is configured to detect a fluidic pressure within the inflatable member. The calibration module is configured to receive pressure data from the sensor and determine when the inflatable member is sufficiently inflated.