HERMETICALLY SEALED RFID MICROELECTRONIC CHIP CONNECTED TO A BIOCOMPATIBLE RFID ANTENNA
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1. An implantable radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, comprising:
- a hermetically sealed biocompatible housing for an active implantable medical device (AIMD);
an RFID microelectronics chip disposed within the housing; and
a biocompatible antenna extending from the RFID microelectronics chip and exteriorly of the housing.
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Abstract
An implantable radio frequency identification (RFID) tag includes a hermetically sealed biocompatible housing for an active implantable medical device (AIMD), an RFID microelectronics chip is disposed within the housing, and a biocompatible antenna extends from the RFID microelectronic chip and exteriorly of the housing. In a preferred form of the invention, the antenna is disposed within a header block of the AIMD, and the RFID chip is disposed within the AIMD housing.
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1. An implantable radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, comprising:
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a hermetically sealed biocompatible housing for an active implantable medical device (AIMD); an RFID microelectronics chip disposed within the housing; and a biocompatible antenna extending from the RFID microelectronics chip and exteriorly of the housing. - 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, 36, 37)
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