Electromagnetic interference immune tissue invasive system

• US 6,795,736 B2
• Filed: 02/19/2002
• Issued: 09/21/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Biophan Technologies Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Biophan Technologies Incorporated
• Inventors: Greatbatch, Wilson, Connelly, Patrick R., Miller, Victor
• Primary Examiner(s): Getzow, Scott M.
• Application Number:
  US10/077,868
• Publication Number:
  US 20020138112A1
• Time in Patent Office: 945 Days
• Field of Search: 607/1-156, 606/15, 606/108, 600/300-595
• US Class Current: 607/36
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/056 Transvascular endocardial electrode systems
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/086 Magnetic resonance imaging [MRI] compatible leads
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3718 Monitoring of or protection against external electromagnetic fields or currents
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/37512 Pacemakers
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 33/285 Invasive instruments, e.g. catheters or biopsy needles, specially adapted for tracking, guiding or visualization by NMR
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 33/288 Provisions within MR facilities for enhancing safety during MR, e.g. reduction of the specific absorption rate [SAR], detection of ferromagnetic objects in the scanner room

Abstract

An electromagnetic immune tissue invasive system includes a primary device housing. The primary device housing having a control circuit therein. A shielding is formed around the primary device housing to shield the primary device housing and any circuits therein from electromagnetic interference. A lead system transmits and receives signals between the primary device housing. The lead system is either a fiber optic system or an electrically shielded electrical lead system.

Claims

1. A cardiac assist system, comprising:

a primary device housing;

said primary device housing having a control circuit therein;

an optical-electrical lead system to transmit and receive signals between a heart and said primary device housing;

a shielding formed around said optical-electrical lead system to shield said optical-electrical lead system from electromagnetic interference; and

a biocompatible material formed around said shielding.

2. The cardiac assist system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said shielding is a metallic sheath to shield said optical-electrical lead system from electromagnetic interference.

3. The cardiac assist system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said shielding is a carbon composite sheath to shield said optical-electrical lead system from electromagnetic interference.

4. The cardiac assist system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said shielding is a polymer composite sheath to shield said optical-electrical lead system from electromagnetic interference.

5. The cardiac assist system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said bio compatible material is a non-permeable diffilsion resistant biocompatible material.

6. The cardiac assist system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said optical-electrical lead system includes a fiber optic based communication system.

7. The cardiac assist system as claimed in claim 6, wherein said fiber optic communication system contains at least one channel within a multi-fiber optic bundle.

8. The cardiac assist system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said optical-electrical lead system includes a plurality of electrical leads.

9. The cardiac assist system as claimed in claim 8, wherein an electrode located on an end of an electrical lead has an anti-antenna geometrical shape, said anti-antenna geometrical shape preventing said electrode from picking up and conducting stray electromagnetic interference.

10. The cardiac assist system as claimed in claim 8, wherein said electrical leads are unipolar leads.

11. The cardiac assist system as claimed in claim 8, wherein said electrical leads are bipolar leads.

12. The cardiac assist system as claimed in claim 8, wherein said electrical leads are a combination of unipolar and bipolar leads.

13. A tissue invasive device, comprising:

a primary device housing;

said primary device housing having a control circuit therein;

an optical-electrical lead system to transmit and receive signals between a selected tissue region and said primary device housing;

a shielding formed around said optical-electrical lead system to shield said optical-electrical lead system from electromagnetic interference; and

a biocompatible material formed around said shielding.

14. The tissue invasive device as claimed in claim 13, wherein said shielding is a metallic sheath to shield said optical-electrical lead system from electromagnetic interference.

15. The tissue invasive device as claimed in claim 13, wherein said shielding is a carbon composite sheath to shield said optical-electrical lead system from electromagnetic interference.

16. The tissue invasive device as claimed in claim 13, wherein said shielding is a polymer composite sheath to shield said optical-electrical lead system from electromagnetic interference.

17. The tissue invasive device as claimed in claim 13, wherein said biocompatible material is a non-permeable diffusion resistant biocompatible material.

18. The tissue invasive device as claimed in claim 13, wherein said optical-electrical lead system includes a fiber optic based communication system.

19. The tissue invasive device as claimed in claim 18, wherein said fiber optic communication system contains at least one channel within a multi-fiber optic bundle.

20. The tissue invasive device as claimed in claim 13, wherein said optical-electrical lead system includes a plurality of electrical leads.

21. The tissue invasive device as claimed in claim 20, wherein an electrode located on an end of an electrical lead has an anti-antenna geometrical shape, said anti-antenna geometrical shape preventing said electrode from picking up and conducting stray electromagnetic interference.

22. The tissue invasive device as claimed in claim 20, wherein said electrical are unipolar leads.

23. The tissue invasive device as claimed in claim 20, wherein said electrical leads are bipolar leads.

24. The tissue invasive device as claimed in claim 20, wherein said electrical leads are a combination of unipolar and bipolar leads.