Implantable electronic medical device having an encapsulated optical transducer
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1. An implantable electronic device comprising:
- a main housing defining a leak-proof-sealed housing chamber containing electronic circuitry;
a header connected to the main housing;
an optical module connected to remain in contact with the main housing;
the optical module having a module housing defining a leak-proof-sealed transducer chamber isolated from the main housing chamber and the header;
the module housing having an optically-transmissive optical element;
the transducer chamber containing an optical transducer connected to the circuitry; and
the module housing including a plurality of signal conductors extending from the transducer chamber to a location external of the transducer chamber, and connected to circuitry in the main housing chamber.
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Abstract
An implantable electronic device has a main housing with a leak-proof-sealed housing chamber containing electronic circuitry. An optical module is connected to the main housing, and has a module housing with a leak-proof-sealed transducer chamber isolated from the main housing chamber. The module housing has an optically-transmissive optical element, and the transducer chamber contains an optical transducer connected to the circuitry. The module housing includes a number of signal conductors extending from the transducer chamber to a location external to the transducer chamber, and connected to circuitry in the main housing chamber.
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1. An implantable electronic device comprising:
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a main housing defining a leak-proof-sealed housing chamber containing electronic circuitry; a header connected to the main housing; an optical module connected to remain in contact with the main housing; the optical module having a module housing defining a leak-proof-sealed transducer chamber isolated from the main housing chamber and the header; the module housing having an optically-transmissive optical element; the transducer chamber containing an optical transducer connected to the circuitry; and the module housing including a plurality of signal conductors extending from the transducer chamber to a location external of the transducer chamber, and connected to circuitry in the main housing chamber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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