Magnetic Attachment Arrangement for Implantable Device
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1. An implantable device comprising:
- an implant housing containing a portion of an implantable electronic system; and
a cylindrical implant magnet arrangement within the housing including a plurality of adjacent magnetic sections wherein at least two of the magnetic sections have opposing magnetic orientations in opposite magnetic directions.
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Abstract
A magnet arrangement is described for use in implantable devices. An implantable housing contains a portion of an implantable electronic system. A cylindrical implant magnet arrangement within the housing includes multiple adjacent magnetic sections wherein at least two of the magnetic sections have opposing magnetic orientations in opposite magnetic directions. There may also be a similar external housing having a corresponding magnet arrangement.
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1. An implantable device comprising:
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an implant housing containing a portion of an implantable electronic system; and a cylindrical implant magnet arrangement within the housing including a plurality of adjacent magnetic sections wherein at least two of the magnetic sections have opposing magnetic orientations in opposite magnetic directions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An external device for use with an implant system, the device comprising:
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an external device housing containing external elements of an implantable electronic system; and a cylindrical external magnet arrangement within the housing including a plurality of adjacent magnetic sections wherein at least two of the magnetic sections have opposing magnetic orientations in opposite magnetic directions. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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