METHOD FOR AN IN VIVO MEASUREMENT USING A DEVICE IMPLANTED IN A PATIENT, AND CORRESPONDING DEVICE

• Main Authors: LASALVIA LUIS, REQUARDT MARTIN, MEYBURG SVEN, PETRY CHRISTOPH, PFISTER MARCUS, MERTELMEIER THOMAS, HENGERER ARNE, KAPPEL ANDREAS, LICHTE ANDREA
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 23.09.2010
• Subjects: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY; DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; SURGERY

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a device, which can be implanted into a patient, for an in vivo measurement. In an embodiment, the device includes a catheter for guiding a sample of the patient town analysis unit in the device. A measurement result is determined in the analysis unit by analyzing the sample with the aid of a reagent. In an embodiment, the device furthermore includes an interchange chamber, with the aid of which the reagent can be removed from the device or can be inserted into the device. The interchange chamber has a connector allowing removal or insertion of the reagent while the device is implanted.