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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2000
Michael Arent, Albany, CA (US);
Sun Microsystems, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
A network device that can be implanted in a subject is described. The device is configured to communicate over a computer network. In one embodiment, the device of the invention includes an internal interface in physiological communication with the subject. The internal interface is coupled with, and configured to send signals to, a processor. The processor is configured to receive and process the signals, and is further configured to communicate over a computer network with another such device. Such devices can be used to monitor and communicate information regarding a host's physiological status, monitor and/or control artificial organs and prosthetic devices, and/or dispense medication.