IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE ANTENNA
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1. An implantable medical device comprising:
- a case including a conductive housing defining an opening;
a dielectric material coupled to the conductive housing to hermetically seal the opening;
an antenna within the case under the dielectric material; and
a header block coupled to the case over the dielectric material.
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Abstract
An implantable medical device includes a case having a conductive housing defining an opening. A dielectric material is coupled to the conductive housing to hermetically seal the opening. An antenna is within the case under the dielectric material. A header block is coupled to the case over the dielectric material.
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22 Claims
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1. An implantable medical device comprising:
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a case including a conductive housing defining an opening; a dielectric material coupled to the conductive housing to hermetically seal the opening; an antenna within the case under the dielectric material; and a header block coupled to the case over the dielectric material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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positioning an antenna in a portion of a case of an implantable medical device, the case including; a conductive housing that defines an opening; and a dielectric material coupled to the conductive housing to hermetically seal the opening, wherein the antenna is positioned under the dielectric material; hermetically sealing the case; and coupling a header block to the case over the dielectric material. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A method comprising:
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receiving a signal at a first antenna that is hermetically sealed within an implantable medical device, wherein the implantable medical device comprises; a case including a conductive housing defining an opening and a dielectric material coupled to the conductive housing to hermetically seal the opening; and a header block over the dielectric material, wherein the first antenna is positioned within the case under the dielectric material and under the header block; and performing an action at the implantable medical device in response to the signal. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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