Patent ID: 7044911
Filing Date: 2006-05-16
Classification: A61B,A61M,G16H,Y02A,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A system for monitoring physiological status of a mammalian subject, comprising: a. one or more biointerface heads (BIH), each comprising one or both of a sensor for measuring a physiological parameter and a device for therapeutic compound delivery, at least one of said biointerface heads being implanted subdermally and configured to communicate data and a BIH identifier; b. at least one control and communication module (CCM) attached to an external surface of said subject and storing a CCM identifier and which is linked to at least one biointerface head to receive said data and said BIH identifier, wherein said control and communication module processes data from at least one biointerface head; c. at least one data collection unit (DCU) which receives data and said identifiers from the control and communication module; and d. a remote database management system which receives data from the at least one data collection unit and processes said data.