Implantable medical device with slot antenna formed therein
First Claim
1. An implantable medical device comprising:
- a housing;
medical therapy components contained in said housing;
electronic operating circuitry contained in said housing and connected to said therapy components for operating and controlling said therapy components;
radiofrequency circuitry contained in said housing and connected to said operating circuitry for transmitting and/or receiving radiofrequency signals associated with operation of said therapy components;
at least one surface portion at said housing comprised of electrically conductive material, said surface portion having a slot therein; and
a slot feed connected between said radiofrequency circuitry and said slot, said surface portion provided with said slot forming an antenna for said radiofrequency signals.
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Abstract
An implantable medical device has a housing containing electronic operating circuitry for the operation of the implantable medical device, and radio frequency circuitry for transmitting and/or receiving radio frequency signals. The implantable medical device has at least one surface portion made of an electrically conductive material. At least one slot is provided in the surface portion of the electrically conductive material and a slot feed is operatively interconnected between the radio frequency circuitry and the slot. The surface portion of the electrically conductive material and provided with the slot is adapted to operate as a transmitting and/or receiving antenna for the radio frequency signals.
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28 Claims
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1. An implantable medical device comprising:
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a housing;
medical therapy components contained in said housing;
electronic operating circuitry contained in said housing and connected to said therapy components for operating and controlling said therapy components;
radiofrequency circuitry contained in said housing and connected to said operating circuitry for transmitting and/or receiving radiofrequency signals associated with operation of said therapy components;
at least one surface portion at said housing comprised of electrically conductive material, said surface portion having a slot therein; and
a slot feed connected between said radiofrequency circuitry and said slot, said surface portion provided with said slot forming an antenna for said radiofrequency signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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