US 11,937,907 B2
Device, system and method for monitoring a surgical site
Matan Ben David, Tel Aviv (IL); and Amir Kraitzer, Hertzelia (IL)
Assigned to MOR RESEARCH APPLICATIONS LTD, Ramat Gan (IL)
Filed by MOR RESEARCH APPLICATIONS LTD, Ramat Gan (IL)
Filed on Aug. 18, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/405,424.
Application 17/405,424 is a continuation of application No. 15/744,083, granted, now 11,129,540, previously published as PCT/IL2016/050771, filed on Jul. 14, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/192,395, filed on Jul. 14, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2021/0378538 A1, Dec. 9, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/053 (2021.01); A61B 5/0538 (2021.01); A61B 17/11 (2006.01); A61B 5/145 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 5/053 (2013.01) [A61B 5/0538 (2013.01); A61B 5/4842 (2013.01); A61B 5/4851 (2013.01); A61B 5/686 (2013.01); A61B 5/6871 (2013.01); A61B 5/6873 (2013.01); A61B 17/1114 (2013.01); A61B 5/14539 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00004 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00022 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0003 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00035 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00199 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1132 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring a site within a mammalian body, comprising:
an implantable device configured to be operably attachable to an organ inside the mammalian body, the implantable device comprising:
a plurality of electrodes;
wherein at least one electrode of the plurality of electrodes is configured to attach along a site of the organ, and wherein the at least one electrode comprises a conductive metal that undergoes structural changes,
a power source configured to supply electrical energy to the implantable device; and
one or more processors; and
one or more memories storing software code portions executable by the one or more processors to enable performing the following:
detecting an occurrence of inflammation in the mammalian body by measuring a change in an electrical property between at least two electrodes of the plurality of electrodes,
wherein the structural changes include corrosion.