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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2007
Norman F. Sheppard, Jr., New Ipswich, NH (US);
John T. Santini, Jr., North Chelmsford, MA (US);
Michael J. Cima, Winchester, MA (US);
Robert S. Langer, Newton, MA (US);
Dennis Ausiello, Wellesley Hill, MA (US);
Norman F. Sheppard, Jr., New Ipswich, NH (US);
John T. Santini, Jr., North Chelmsford, MA (US);
Michael J. Cima, Winchester, MA (US);
Robert S. Langer, Newton, MA (US);
Dennis Ausiello, Wellesley Hill, MA (US);
MicroCHIPS, Inc., Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
A method is provided for monitoring the status of a medical device implanted in a patient. The method includes the steps of implanting in a patient a medical device which comprises (i) a substrate in which two or more reservoirs are located, with each covered by a reservoir cap, (ii) a drug or sensor located in the reservoir, (iii) a power source and actuation electronics for disintegrating or permeabilizing the reservoir cap, and (iv) a telemetry system; and then using said telemetry system to wirelessly transmit to a remote controller data about the condition of the power source and/or data about which reservoirs have been or have yet to be activated to release the drug therefrom or to expose the sensor therein.