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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2004
Norbert Feliss, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Donald Ray Gillis, San Jose, CA (US);
Karl Arthur Flechsig, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Norbert Feliss, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Donald Ray Gillis, San Jose, CA (US);
Karl Arthur Flechsig, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands, B.V., Amsterdam, NL;
Abstract
A medical monitor is disclosed for implantation in a human body for monitoring biological activity and states as detected by implanted sensors. The medical monitor includes at least one hard disk drive. A transmitter and receiver produces and receives signals. The medical monitor is in communication with the sensors, by which information on biological activity and states is stored on the at least one disk drive. An enclosure surrounds the at least one hard disk drive. An alert mechanism which is used to signal the user of medical and maintenance conditions is included.