Telemetry antenna for an implantable medical device
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1. An implantable medical device comprising:
- a housing;
a header coupled with the housing; and
an antenna disposed within the header, wherein at least a portion of the antenna has a serpentine configuration.
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Abstract
A telemetry antenna for an implantable medical device includes one or more portions having a non-linear configuration. In some embodiments, the non-linear configuration provides an antenna having a greater antenna length than the linear lengthwise dimension of the antenna structure. In some embodiments, the non-linear configuration is a serpentine pattern.
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1. An implantable medical device comprising:
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a housing;
a header coupled with the housing; and
an antenna disposed within the header, wherein at least a portion of the antenna has a serpentine configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A telemetry antenna for an implantable medical device comprising:
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a proximal end section having an antenna connector;
a distal end opposite the proximal end section;
a serpentine portion disposed between and forming a generally continuous antenna path between the proximal end section and the distal end, the serpentine portion including a plurality of first antenna segments interconnected in an alternating end-to end configuration by a plurality of second antenna segments. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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