SYSTEMS FOR ENABLING TELEMETRY IN AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE
First Claim
1. An implantable medical device, comprising:
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electronic circuitry contained within the housing;
an antenna connected to the electronic circuitry, the antenna having a helical portion and a whip portion, the whip portion separate from a feed conductor and adapted to enhance a radiation pattern of the antenna; and
wherein the antenna and circuitry are adapted to facilitate transmission and reception of modulated radio-frequency energy at a specified carrier frequency.
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Abstract
A system for enabling telemetry in implantable medical devices is provided. One aspect of this disclosure relates to an implantable medical device having radio-frequency telemetry capabilities. The device includes a housing and electronic circuitry contained within the housing. The device also includes an antenna connected to the electronic circuitry, the antenna having a helical portion and a whip portion, the whip portion separate from a feed conductor and adapted to enhance a radiation pattern of the antenna. According to various embodiments, the antenna and circuitry are adapted to facilitate transmission and reception of modulated radio-frequency energy at a specified carrier frequency. At least a portion of the antenna is embedded in a dielectric compartment, according to various embodiments. Other aspects and embodiments are provided herein.
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34 Claims
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1. An implantable medical device, comprising:
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a housing; electronic circuitry contained within the housing; an antenna connected to the electronic circuitry, the antenna having a helical portion and a whip portion, the whip portion separate from a feed conductor and adapted to enhance a radiation pattern of the antenna; and wherein the antenna and circuitry are adapted to facilitate transmission and reception of modulated radio-frequency energy at a specified carrier frequency. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An implantable medical device, comprising:
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a housing; electronic circuitry contained within the housing; a header adjacent a housing surface; a dielectric compartment adjacent a housing surface and adjacent the header; an antenna connected to the electronic circuitry, the antenna having a helical portion embedded in the header and a whip portion embedded in the dielectric compartment; and wherein the antenna and circuitry are adapted to facilitate transmission and reception of modulated radio-frequency energy at a specified carrier frequency. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method, comprising:
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forming an antenna assembly, including forming an antenna having a helical portion and a whip portion, the whip portion separate from a feed conductor; installing the antenna assembly in an implantable medical device; and connecting the antenna assembly to electronic circuitry within the implantable medical device. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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