Hermetic component housing for photonic catheter
First Claim
1. A hermetic housing for mounting to a distal end of a photonic catheter and adapted to house an optical component therein, comprising:
- a housing body having a proximal end and a distal end;
a hermetically sealed interior in said housing body for enclosing the optical component therein;
said proximal end of said housing body being adapted to mount to a distal end of a photonic catheter having a fiber optic element; and
a hermetic terminal allowing said fiber optic element to communicate with said housing body interior.
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Abstract
A hermetic component housing for use with a photonic catheter connected to a photonic pacemaker or other medical system designed for compatibility with Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) procedures. The hermetic housing includes a housing body having a proximal end and a distal end. The body is formed with a hermetically sealed interior for carrying one or more electrical and/or optical components therein. The proximal end of the body is adapted to mount to a distal end of a photonic catheter carrying a fiber optic element or bundle. A hermetic terminal is provided to allow the fiber optic element or bundle to communicate with the body interior. The body can be adapted to mount (or function as) one or more electrodes designed for delivering or sensing electrical signals to body tissue, or it may be adapted to mount no electrodes. The component housing may be implemented by itself at the distal end of the photonic catheter, or it may be used in conjunction with other housings of like or different construction.
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41 Claims
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1. A hermetic housing for mounting to a distal end of a photonic catheter and adapted to house an optical component therein, comprising:
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a housing body having a proximal end and a distal end;
a hermetically sealed interior in said housing body for enclosing the optical component therein;
said proximal end of said housing body being adapted to mount to a distal end of a photonic catheter having a fiber optic element; and
a hermetic terminal allowing said fiber optic element to communicate with said housing body interior. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. In a photonic pacemaker, a hermetic component carrying housing, comprising:
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a housing body having a proximal end and a distal end;
a hermetically sealed interior in said housing body enclosing an optical component therein;
said proximal end of said housing body being mounted to a distal end of a photonic catheter carrying a fiber optic element; and
a hermetic terminal allowing said fiber optic element to communicate with said housing body interior. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A medical system, comprising:
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a control unit adapted to generate body tissue stimulation signals;
a photonic catheter having a proximal end in communication with said control unit and a fiber optic element for carrying optical stimulation signals, said catheter further having a distal end; and
a hermetic housing;
said hermetic housing including, a housing body having a proximal end and a distal end, a hermetically sealed interior in said housing body enclosing an optical component therein, said proximal end of said housing body being mounted to said distal end of said photonic catheter, a hermetic terminal allowing said photonic catheter fiber optic element to communicate with said housing body interior, and means for delivering said stimulation signals to implanted body tissue. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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32. A medical system, comprising:
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a control unit adapted to receive sensing signals representing one or more body function parameters;
a photonic catheter having a proximal end in communication with said control unit and a fiber optic element for carrying optical sensing signals, said catheter further having a distal end; and
a hermetic housing;
said hermetic housing including, a housing body having a proximal end and a distal end, a hermetically sealed interior in said housing body enclosing an optical component therein, said proximal end of said housing body being mounted to said distal end of said photonic catheter, a hermetic terminal allowing said photonic catheter fiber optic element to communicate with said housing body interior, and means for sensing body function parameters and generating said sensing signals. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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35. A photonic catheter unit adapted for use with a medical system, comprising:
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a hermetic component carrying housing;
a fiber optic element for carrying optical stimulation signals between a control unit located at a proximal end of fiber optic element and said hermetic component carrying housing located at a distal end of said fiber optic element; and
a biocompatible sheath covering said fiber optic element;
said hermetic component carrying housing including, a housing body having a proximal end and a distal end, a hermetically sealed interior in said housing body enclosing an optical component therein, said proximal end of said housing body being mounted to said distal end of fiber optic element, a hermetic terminal allowing said photonic catheter fiber optic element to communicate with said housing body interior, and means for delivering said stimulation signals to implanted body tissue. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38)
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39. A photonic catheter unit adapted for use with a medical system, comprising:
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a hermetic component carrying housing;
a fiber optic element for carrying optical sensing signals between a control unit located at a proximal end of fiber optic element and said hermetic component carrying housing located at a distal end of said fiber optic element; and
a biocompatible sheath covering said fiber optic element;
said hermetic component carrying housing including, a housing body having a proximal end and a distal end, a hermetically sealed interior in said housing body enclosing an optical component therein, said proximal end of said housing body being mounted to said distal end of fiber optic element, a hermetic terminal allowing said photonic catheter fiber optic element to communicate with said housing body interior, and means for sensing one or more body function parameters and generating said sensing signals. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41)
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