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Folded antennas for implantable medical devices

  • US 10,004,908 B2
  • Filed: 11/12/2015
  • Issued: 06/26/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/23/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus, comprising:

  • an implantable medical device comprising;

    a housing;

    an implantable telemetry circuit carried within the housing;

    a dielectric compartment, mechanically coupled to the housing, the dielectric compartment including at least a first face portion on a first sidewall of the dielectric compartment, and a second face portion;

    an implantable telemetry antenna, located at least partially within the dielectric compartment;

    wherein the implantable telemetry circuit is electrically coupled to the implantable telemetry antenna and configured to wirelessly transfer information electromagnetically using the implantable telemetry antenna; and

    wherein the implantable telemetry antenna has a first antenna portion extending along and conforming to contours of the first face portion of the dielectric compartment, and a second antenna portion extending along and conforming to contours of the second face portion of the dielectric compartment, the implantable telemetry antenna including a spiral conductor portion that extends from the first antenna portion into the second antenna portion, around a first bend or corner in the second portion and back into the first portion, and around a second bend or corner in the first portion and back into the second portion.

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