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David Vilkomerson0
Thomas A. Chilipka0
Date of Patent
June 21, 2011
0Patent Application Number
109532760
Date Filed
September 29, 2004
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A system for monitoring blood flow confined by at least one vessel wall, the system including: at least one implantable diffraction-grating transducer being embedded within or adjacent to a vessel wall, the diffraction-grating transducer being suitable for emitting ultrasound into or receiving Doppler shifted ultrasound from the blood flow; and, a source for pulse-exciting the implantable diffraction grating; wherein, the Doppler shift is indicative of the blood flow.
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