RADIOPAQUE EMBEDDED INTO DESICCANT FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE
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1. An article for placement in an implantable medical device, comprising:
- a part comprising a polymeric material and a desiccant; and
a radiopaque marker affixed to part.
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Abstract
A molded desiccant article for placement in an implantable medical device includes an affixed radiopaque marker. The radiopaque marker may serve to provide information regarding the make and model of the device or may be used for purposes of determining whether the desiccant was placed in the device.
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1. An article for placement in an implantable medical device, comprising:
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a part comprising a polymeric material and a desiccant; and a radiopaque marker affixed to part. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An implantable medical device, comprising:
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a housing; an electronic component disposed in the housing; a desiccant article disposed in the housing; a radiopaque marker affixed to the molded desiccant article. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method comprising:
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x-raying an implantable medical device suspected of having a desiccant article, wherein a radiopaque marker is affixed to the desiccant article, to determine the presence of absence of the radiopaque marker; and correlating the presence or absence of the radiopaque marker with the presence or absence of the desiccant.
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20. A method for manufacturing a medical device such that the presence of a desiccant can be detected, comprising:
placing a desiccant article into the device prior to final assembly of the device, wherein a radiopaque marker is affixed to the desiccant article.
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