Patent ID: 8555894
Filing Date: 2013-10-15
Classification: A61B,A61F,A61N

Abstract:
1. A system for monitoring temperature in a body, the system comprising: at least one implantable device comprising a hermetically sealed elongate housing configured for implantation in a body, said sealed housing having an axial dimension of less than 60 mm and a lateral dimension of less than 6 mm, wherein said at least one implantable device is operable to sense temperature in the body and to generate status signals based on the sensed temperature in the body, said at least one implantable device configured for bidirectional wireless communication; and a system control unit configured for bidirectional wireless communication with the at least one implantable device, said system control unit comprising: a housing; a signal receiver in said housing for receiving the status signals; and a programmable controller in said housing for producing notification signals based on the received status signals; a notification unit communicating with the system control unit for disclosing the sensed body temperature based on the notification signals.