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Implantable medical device with slotted housing serving as an antenna

  • US 7,149,578 B2
  • Filed: 10/10/2003
  • Issued: 12/12/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An implantable medical device comprising:

  • an electrically conductive housing;

    electronic circuitry for producing a medical therapy;

    radio-frequency circuitry for at least one of transmitting radio-frequency signals and receiving radio-frequency signals;

    said electronic circuitry and said radio-frequency circuitry being interconnected by an interconnection, and disposed in said electrically conductive housing;

    said electrically conductive housing having at least one slot therein; and

    a slot feed operatively interconnected between said radio-frequency circuitry and said at least one slot, allowing said electrically conductive housing with said at least one slot to operate as an antenna that detects said radio-frequency signals.

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