MINIATURE HERMETICALLY SEALED RFID MICROELECTRONIC CHIP CONNECTED TO A BIOCOMPATIBLE RFID ANTENNA FOR USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN AIMD
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1. An implantable radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, comprising:
- a hermetically sealed biocompatible container;
an RFID microelectronics chip disposed within the container; and
a biocompatible antenna extending from the RFID microelectronics chip and exteriorly of the container.
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Abstract
A non-hermetically sealed and biocompatible multi-turn RFID loop antenna is electrically connected to a RFID chip which is enclosed within its own hermetically sealed miniature container. The hermetic seal can be very small and the loop antenna can be relatively large, wherein the entire package is both highly reliable, resistant to body fluids and completely biocompatible. The RFID structure can be implanted in a patient and later communicate with an RFID interrogator to provide information relating to the patient and/or implantable medical devices.
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1. An implantable radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, comprising:
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a hermetically sealed biocompatible container; an RFID microelectronics chip disposed within the container; and a biocompatible antenna extending from the RFID microelectronics chip and exteriorly of the container. - 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, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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