Wireless Data and Power Link to a Miniature Implantable Volume-Pressure Sensor for Cardiac Monitoring

本研究的目的是设计、制造和测试一种无线功率传输系统，该系统旨在为集成电路提供功率和数据链路，该集成电路作为一种新型的微型压力传感器，具有植入式遥测功能，用于心脏监测。我们将开发方法，为植入小鼠体内的心脏监测集成电路提供电力，而传感器本身植入小鼠心脏。我们对植入式电子器件和外部电源之间相互作用的了解将有助于指导设计适合商业应用的功率收集系统。预计所开发的系统将能够成功操作植入物，而无需额外的电池电源。该创新研究项目的成功完成将大大推动无线心脏监测系统的当前商业应用。西森斯公司作为工业合作伙伴，我们将支持并参与该项目。Scisense是设计、开发、制造和销售部分植入式心脏监测系统的公认领导者，该系统提供心脏的详细功能参数。除了销售其核心产品外，Scisense还在开发急需的微组装技术。通过开发这些技术，它有助于创造维持高科技微型医疗设备的进一步研究和商业化所需的临界质量。该项目在伦敦安大略作为医疗器械制造中心的持续崛起中发挥着关键作用，具有极大的潜力为加拿大的生物医学行业做出重大贡献。

The objective of this research is to design, fabricate and test a wireless power transmission system intended for providing power and data link to an integrated circuit which is serving as a novel miniature pressure sensor with implantable telemetry for cardiac monitoring. We will develop methods to provide power to the cardiac monitoring integrated circuit ship implanted inside a mouse body while the sensor itself is implanted inside the mouse heart. Our increased understanding of the interaction between the implanted electronics and the external power sources will help guide in designing power scavenging system suitable for commercial applications. It is expected that the developed system will enable successful operation of the implant without a need for the additional battery power supply source. The successful completion of this innovative research project could significantly advance the current commercial applications of the wireless cardiac monitoring systems. Scisense Inc. as an industrial partner will support and be involved in this project. Scisense is recognized leader in design, development, manufacture and sale of the a partially implantable cardiac monitoring system which provides detailed functional parameters of a heart. Beside sales of their core products, Scisense is developing much needed micro assembly technology. By developing these technologies, it helps create the critical mass that is required to sustain further research and commercialization of high tech miniaturized medical devices. This project plays a critical role in the continued emergence of London Ontario as a hub for medical device manufacture, with great potential to contribute significantly to biomedical sector in Canada.