Neurostimulator programmer with clothing attachable antenna
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1. An antenna for a medical device programmer, wherein the antenna defines an aperture with a channel formed to hold a portion of an item of clothing associated with a patient and thereby hold the antenna in a substantially fixed position relative to an implantable medical device.
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Abstract
In general, the invention is directed to a patient programmer for an implantable medical device. The patient programmer may include one or more of a variety of features that may enhance performance, support mobility and compactness, or promote patient convenience.
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- 1. An antenna for a medical device programmer, wherein the antenna defines an aperture with a channel formed to hold a portion of an item of clothing associated with a patient and thereby hold the antenna in a substantially fixed position relative to an implantable medical device.
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9. A method comprising:
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positioning an antenna relative to an implanted medical device, wherein the antenna defines an aperture with a channel; and
pulling a portion of an item of clothing through the channel in the antenna to thereby hold the antenna in a substantially fixed position relative to the implantable medical device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17)
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18. A medical device programmer comprising:
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a device housing;
telemetry circuitry mounted within the device housing;
an antenna defining an aperture with a channel formed to hold a portion of an item of clothing associated with a patient and thereby hold the antenna in a substantially fixed position relative to an implantable medical device;
a cable to couple the antenna to the telemetry circuitry; and
control try to control the telemetry circuitry to transmit information to the implantable medical device via the antenna, and receive information from the implantable medical device via the antenna. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An antenna for a medical device programmer, the antenna comprising:
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an antenna head; and
means for attaching the antenna head to an item of clothing associated with a patient and thereby hold the antenna in a substantially fixed position relative to an implantable medical device. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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