ACOUSTIC COMMUNICATION TRANSDUCER IN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE HEADER
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1. An implantable medical device for implantation into body tissue comprising:
- a housing and a header coupled to the housing;
a cavity located in the header;
an ultrasonic transducer adapted to transmit acoustic waves at a communication frequency located in the cavity; and
a coupling surface interposed between the ultrasonic transducer and the body tissue and acoustically coupled with the body tissue.
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Abstract
An implantable medical device is adapted for implantation into body tissue. The implantable medical device comprises a housing and a header coupled to the housing. A cavity is located in the header. An ultrasonic transducer adapted to transmit acoustic waves at a communication frequency is located in the cavity, and a coupling surface is interposed between the ultrasonic transducer and the body tissue and is acoustically coupled with the body tissue.
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1. An implantable medical device for implantation into body tissue comprising:
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a housing and a header coupled to the housing;
a cavity located in the header;
an ultrasonic transducer adapted to transmit acoustic waves at a communication frequency located in the cavity; and
a coupling surface interposed between the ultrasonic transducer and the body tissue and acoustically coupled with the body tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An implantable medical device for implantation into body tissue comprising:
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a housing and a header coupled to the housing;
a cavity located in the header;
a means for transmitting an ultrasonic signal, the means for transmitting located in the cavity; and
a coupling surface interposed between the means for transmitting an ultrasonic signal and the body tissue and acoustically coupled with the body tissue. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An implantable medical device for implantation into body tissue comprising:
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a housing, a header coupled to the housing, and a tab coupled to the housing;
a cavity located in the tab;
an ultrasonic transducer adapted to transmit acoustic waves at a communication frequency located in the cavity; and
a coupling surface interposed between the ultrasonic transducer and the body tissue and acoustically coupled with the body tissue. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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