Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Electrical therapeutic systems
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-09
2007-10-09
Mullen, Kristen Droesch (Department: 3766)
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Electrical therapeutic systems
C385S088000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10453785
ABSTRACT:
According to embodiments of the invention, one or more implants in a body may be connected with optical fibers for transmitting data and/or power to or from the implants. Aspects of the invention related to various embodiments of the actual implant as well as to various embodiments for connecting optical fibers to the implants.
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Donoghue John P.
Flaherty J. Christopher
Nurmikko Arto V.
Patterson, III William R.
Brown University Research Foundation
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP
Mullen Kristen Droesch
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