X-ray readable implantable pressure sensor

Details X-ray readable implantable pressure sensor X-ray readable implantable pressure sensor

1980-10-29

1986-12-09

Kamm, William E.

Surgery

Truss

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128 1R, D61B 500

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active

046274430

ABSTRACT:
A pressure sensor for measuring pressure of a body at a selected site is provided wherein radiopaque means shift in response to pressure. The body is X-rayed using conventional techniques and the shifting of the radiopaque means is observed to indicate the change in pressure. Several embodiments of the present invention are suited for biomedical applications.

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patent: 4172449 (1979-10-01), Leroy et al.
patent: 4186751 (1980-02-01), Fleischmann

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