Abstract: A system and method for the intra corporal, measuring of blood pressure includes a substantially rigid sensor structure and an antenna structure, which are separate components. The anchor structure is used to mount the within an appropriate location in the cardiovascular system, such as in the cardiac septum. The substantially rigid sensor structure includes at least one capacitive pressure sensor. Measured values are transmitted telemetrically from the sensor structure to an extra corporal monitoring device.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 15, 2006
Date of Patent:
March 30, 2010
Assignee:
Vital Sensors Holding Company, Inc.
Inventors:
Volker Bodecker, Max Georg Ostermeier, Stefan Meyer, Axel Neimeyer
Abstract: A system and method for the intra corporal, telemetric measuring of blood pressure, particularly within the heart or a great vessel, includes a substantially rigid sensor chip mounted in a holder and an antenna. The holder is anchored within an appropriate location in the cardiovascular system, such as in the cardiac septum, via a catheter or other minimally-invasive procedure to position at least one capacitive pressure sensor on the chip in the blood flow to be sensed. Measured values are transmitted telemetrically from the chip to an extra corporal monitoring device.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 6, 2006
Date of Patent:
March 23, 2010
Assignee:
Vital Sensors Holding Company, Inc.
Inventors:
Volker Bodecker, Max Georg Ostermeier, Stefan Meyer, Axel Niemeyer