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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2008
Ratnesh Lal, Goleta, CA (US);
Neeraj Jolly, Chicago, IL (US);
Sungho Jin, San Diego, CA (US);
Jaishankar Raman, Chicago, IL (US);
Ratnesh Lal, Goleta, CA (US);
Neeraj Jolly, Chicago, IL (US);
Sungho Jin, San Diego, CA (US);
Jaishankar Raman, Chicago, IL (US);
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
An implantable medical device including a radially-expandable body and an attached detection device. The detection device includes a sensor positioned on a surface of the radially-expandable body and configured to detect endothelialization of the surface. The detection device also includes a transmitter and a receiver. Systems incorporating the implantable medical device and methods of using the device are also disclosed.