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IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE INCLUDING CONTROLLABLY ISOLATED HOUSING

  • US 20110160807A1
  • Filed: 12/23/2010
  • Published: 06/30/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus comprising:

  • an implantable medical device comprising;

    an implantable housing including a conductive portion;

    an implantable electrostimulation output circuit located within the housing, the electrostimulation output circuit including;

    a housing terminal; and

    a switch control output; and

    a switch, physically separate from the electrostimulation output circuit, located within the housing, and electrically coupled between the housing terminal and the conductive portion of the housing, the switch configured to controllably electrically isolate the conductive portion of the housing from the housing terminal of the electrostimulation output circuit in response to a control signal provided by the switch control output.

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