DAVID STUART;HOLLSTIEN;HOLLSTIEN, DAVID STUART;CHALEKSON, CHARLES
发明人:
HOLLSTEIN, DAVID STUART
申请号：
EP10835081
公开号：
EP2506802A4
申请日:
2010.12.01
申请国别(地区):
EP
年份:
2014
代理人:
摘要：
Devices and methods for non-invasive implant rupture detection are described herein. Some variations of a non-invasive implant rupture detection device comprise a single optical waveguide, such as a silicone fiber, embedded in the shell of the implantable device where one end of the optical waveguide is connected to a photo emitter and the other end of the waveguide is connected to photo detector. An optical signal successfully transmitted from the photo emitter through an intact optical waveguide to the photo detector indicates that the implant shell is intact, while an optical signal that is transmitted by the photo emitter, but not detected by the photo detector, indicates that there is a discontinuity or rupture in the shell. The status of the implant shell is wirelessly communicated to an external reader and provided to a patient and/or a practitioner.
