Anatomically compliant antenna for implantable medical device
First Claim
1. An antenna for facilitating communication between a medical device implanted in a patient and an external component, comprising:
- a length of flexible metal shaped into a plurality of turns that form a geometric configuration arranged to be located alongside a housing of the medical device; and
a strain relief encasing the length of flexible metal and configured to be connected to the housing,wherein the length of flexible metal shaped into a plurality of turns is capable of being bent to conform to an anatomical contour of the patient and, upon being bent, is capable of retaining a bent shape.
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Abstract
A flexible antenna is associated with an active implantable medical device to facilitate communication between the implantable medical device and an external component in the outside world via, for example, long range or far field telemetry. The flexibility of the antenna allows it to conform to the shape of the location at which it is situated, such as on the cranial bone of a patient for an antenna associated with a cranially implanted medical device. The conformability of the antenna helps to maintain the antenna in the desired shape and to maintain it in the desired location relative to implantable medical device and the patient and improves patient comfort.
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9 Claims
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1. An antenna for facilitating communication between a medical device implanted in a patient and an external component, comprising:
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a length of flexible metal shaped into a plurality of turns that form a geometric configuration arranged to be located alongside a housing of the medical device; and a strain relief encasing the length of flexible metal and configured to be connected to the housing, wherein the length of flexible metal shaped into a plurality of turns is capable of being bent to conform to an anatomical contour of the patient and, upon being bent, is capable of retaining a bent shape. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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