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电力传输系统，该系统旨在为集成电路提供电力和数据链路，该集成电路作为一种新型微型压力传感器，具有可植入的心脏遥测监测功能。我们将开发方法，为植入小鼠体内的心脏监测集成电路船提供电力，同时传感器本身也植入小鼠心脏。我们对植入电子器件与外部电源之间相互作用的进一步了解将有助于指导设计适合商业应用的功率清除系统。预计所开发的系统将使植入物成功操作，而不需要额外的电池电源。这一创新研究项目的成功完成将极大地推动目前无线心脏监测系统的商业应用。Scisense公司作为工业合作伙伴将支持并参与该项目。Scisense是公认的设计、开发、制造和销售部分植入式心脏监测系统的领导者，该系统提供心脏的详细功能参数。除了核心产品的销售，Scisense正在开发急需的微型装配技术。通过开发这些技术，它有助于创造必要的临界质量，以维持进一步的研究和商业化的高科技小型化医疗设备。该项目在安大略伦敦继续成为医疗设备制造中心方面发挥着关键作用，具有为加拿大生物医学部门作出重大贡献的巨大潜力。

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.