TANK FILTERS UTILIZING VERY LOW K MATERIALS, IN SERIES WITH LEAD WIRES OR CIRCUITS OF ACTIVE MEDICAL DEVICES TO ENHANCE MRI COMPATIBILITY
First Claim
1. A medical therapeutic device, comprising:
- an active medical device including electronic circuitry for therapy delivery or detection of biological signals, an electrode, and an electrical conductor for connecting the electrode to the electronic circuitry; and
a tank filter comprising a low k substrate material, placed in series with the conductor and having electrical inductance in parallel with capacitance, whereby the tank filter attenuates current flow at a selected frequency band.
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Abstract
A TANK filter is provided for a lead wire of an active medical device (AMD). In a preferred form, the TANK filter is integrated into a TIP and/or RING electrode for an active implantable medical device. The TANK filter includes a capacitor in parallel with an inductor. The parallel capacitor and inductor are placed in series with the lead wire of the AMD, wherein values of capacitance and inductance are selected such that the TANK filter is resonant at a selected frequency to attenuate current flow through the lead wire along a range of selected frequencies. In a particularly preferred form, the TANK filter is manufactured using very low k materials of sufficient strength to handle forces applied thereto during installation and use.
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24 Claims
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1. A medical therapeutic device, comprising:
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an active medical device including electronic circuitry for therapy delivery or detection of biological signals, an electrode, and an electrical conductor for connecting the electrode to the electronic circuitry; and
a tank filter comprising a low k substrate material, placed in series with the conductor and having electrical inductance in parallel with capacitance, whereby the tank filter attenuates current flow at a selected frequency band. - 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)
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