RESONANCE TUNING MODULE FOR IMPLANTABLE DEVICES AND LEADS
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1. An implantable medical assist device, comprising:
- a medical device including a housing and electronics contained therein;
a lead to provide an electrical path to or from said electronics within said medical device; and
a resonance tuning module located in said housing and operatively connected to said lead;
said resonance tuning module including, a control circuit for determining a resonant frequency of the implantable medical assist device, and an adjustable impedance circuit.
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Abstract
An implantable medical assist device includes a medical device. The medical device has a housing and electronics contained therein. A lead provides an electrical path to or from the electronics within the medical device. A resonance tuning module is located in the housing and is connected to the lead. The resonance tuning module includes a control circuit for determining a resonant frequency of the implantable medical assist device and an adjustable impedance circuit to change the combined resonant frequency of the medical device and lead.
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54 Claims
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1. An implantable medical assist device, comprising:
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a medical device including a housing and electronics contained therein;
a lead to provide an electrical path to or from said electronics within said medical device; and
a resonance tuning module located in said housing and operatively connected to said lead;
said resonance tuning module including, a control circuit for determining a resonant frequency of the implantable medical assist device, and an adjustable impedance circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An implantable medical assist device, comprising:
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a medical device including a housing and electronics contained therein;
a first lead to provide an electrical path to or from said electronics within said medical device;
a resonance tuning module; and
a second lead to provide an electrical path to or from said resonance tuning module;
said resonance tuning module including, a control circuit for determining a resonant frequency of the implantable medical assist device, and an adjustable impedance circuit.
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16-40. -40. (canceled)
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40. An implantable medical assist device, comprising:
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a first medical device;
said first medical device including, a housing, electronics contained within said housing, and a first medical device interface to provide an electrical path to or from said electronics within said housing;
a second medical device including a second medical device interface to provide an electrical path to or from said second medical device; and
a removable resonance module, operatively connected between said first medical device interface and said second medical device;
said removable resonance module providing an impedance such that a combined resonant frequency of said first medical device, said second medical device and said removable resonance module is substantially equal to a predetermined resonant frequency. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49)
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42-47. -47. (canceled)
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51-52. -52. (canceled)
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52. An implantable medical assist device, comprising:
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a first medical device; and
said first medical device including, a housing, electronics contained within said housing, a first medical device interface to provide an electrical path to or from said electronics within said housing, a first resonance circuit operatively connected between said electronics and said first medical device interface, and a second resonance circuit operatively connected between said electronics and said first medical device interface;
a second medical device including a second medical device interface to provide an electrical path to or from said second medical device;
said first resonance module providing an impedance such that a combined resonant frequency of said first medical device, said second medical device and said removable resonance module is substantially equal to a first predetermined resonant frequency;
said second resonance module providing an impedance such that a combined resonant frequency of said first medical device, said second medical device and said removable resonance module is substantially equal to a second predetermined resonant frequency.
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54-217. -217. (canceled)
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