Electromagnetic interference immune tissue invasive system
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1. A transducer system to transmit and receive signals between a selected tissue region and a tissue invasive device, comprising:
- an electrical lead; and
an electrode located on an end of said electrical lead having an anti-antenna geometrical shape, said anti-antenna geometrical shape preventing said electrode from picking up and conducting stray electromagnetic interference.
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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.
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1. A transducer system to transmit and receive signals between a selected tissue region and a tissue invasive device, comprising:
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an electrical lead; and
an electrode located on an end of said electrical lead having an anti-antenna geometrical shape, said anti-antenna geometrical shape preventing said electrode from picking up and conducting stray electromagnetic interference. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
a biocompatible material formed around said hollow porous cylinder.
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4. The transducer system as claimed in claim 3, wherein said biocompatible material is a non-permeable diffusion resistant biocompatible material.
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5. The transducer system as claimed in claim 2, further comprising:
a biocompatible material formed around said electrical lead, said electrode, and said hollow porous cylinder.
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6. The transducer system as claimed in claim 5, wherein said biocompatible material is a non-permeable diffusion resistant biocompatible material.
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7. The transducer system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:
a biocompatible material formed around said electrical lead.
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8. The transducer system as claimed in claim 7, wherein said biocompatible material is a non-permeable diffusion resistant biocompatible material.
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9. The transducer system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:
a biocompatible material formed around said electrode.
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10. The transducer system as claimed in claim 9, wherein said biocompatible material is a non-permeable diffusion resistant biocompatible material.
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11. The transducer system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:
a biocompatible material formed around said electrical lead and said electrode.
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12. The transducer system as claimed in claim 11, wherein said biocompatible material is a non-permeable diffusion resistant biocompatible material.
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13. A cardiac assist transducer system to transmit and receive signals between a cardiac tissue region and a cardiac assist device, comprising:
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an electrical lead to deliver electrical pulses to the cardiac tissue region; and
an electrode located on an end of said electrical lead having an anti-antenna geometrical shape, said anti-antenna geometrical shape preventing said electrode from picking up and conducting stray electromagnetic interference. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
a biocompatible material formed around said hollow porous cylinder.
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16. The cardiac assist transducer system as claimed in claim 17, wherein said biocompatible material is a non-permeable diffusion resistant biocompatible material.
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17. The cardiac assist transducer system as claimed in claim 14, further comprising:
a biocompatible material formed around said electrical lead, said electrode, and said hollow porous cylinder.
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18. The cardiac assist transducer system as claimed in claim 17, wherein said biocompatible material is a non-permeable diffusion resistant biocompatible material.
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19. The cardiac assist transducer system as claimed in claim 13, further comprising:
a biocompatible material formed around said electrical lead.
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20. The cardiac assist transducer system as claimed in claim 19, wherein said biocompatible material is a non-permeable diffusion resistant biocompatible material.
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21. The cardiac assist transducer system as claimed in claim 13, further comprising:
a biocompatible material formed around said electrode.
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22. The cardiac assist transducer system as claimed in claim 23, wherein said biocompatible material is a non-permeable diffusion resistant biocompatible material.
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23. The cardiac assist transducer system as claimed in claim 13, further comprising:
a biocompatible material formed around said electrical lead and said electrode.
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24. The cardiac assist transducer system as claimed in claim 15, wherein said biocompatible material is a non-permeable diffusion resistant biocompatible material.
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25. A medical lead, comprising:
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an electrically conductive member having an anti-antenna geometrical shape;
said anti-antenna geometrical shaped electrically conductive member preventing the medical lead from picking up and conducting stray electromagnetic interference. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A medical intervention tool having electrically conductive properties, comprising:
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an electrically conductive member having an anti-antenna geometrical shape;
said anti-antenna geometrical shaped electrically conductive member preventing the medical intervention tool from picking up and conducting stray electromagnetic interference. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. An implantable medical electrode, comprising:
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an electrically conductive member having an anti-antenna geometrical shape;
said anti-antenna geometrical shaped electrically conductive member preventing the implantable medical electrode from picking up and conducting stray electromagnetic interference. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A medical device, comprising:
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a lead; and
an electrically conductive member having an anti-antenna geometrical shape connected to said lead;
said anti-antenna geometrical shaped electrically conductive member preventing said electrode from conducting electro-magnetic energy induced by stray electromagnetic interference. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A medical device, comprising:
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a metal component placed in a tissue region and having an anti-antenna geometrical shape;
said anti-antenna geometrical shaped metal component preventing said metal component from conducting electro-magnetic energy induced by stray electromagnetic interference. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A medical device, comprising:
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an electrically conductive component placed in a tissue region and having an anti-antenna geometrical shape;
said anti-antenna geometrical shape preventing said electrically conductive component from conducting electro-magnetic energy induced by stray electromagnetic interference. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60)
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