Communication dipole for implantable medical device
First Claim
1. An implantable medical device comprising:
- a housing that encloses at least a communication module;
a first electrode electrically coupled to the communication module; and
an electrically conductive fixation mechanism that is mechanically coupled to the housing and electrically coupled to the communication module within the housing,wherein the electrically conductive fixation mechanism includes a dielectric material that covers part of a surface of the fixation mechanism,wherein a portion of the electrically conductive fixation mechanism is not covered by the dielectric material such that the portion of the electrically conductive fixation mechanism is exposed to form a second electrode that is electrically coupled to the communication module,wherein the communication module is configured to communicate using the first electrode and second electrode.
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Abstract
This disclosure is directed to an implantable medical device having a housing that encloses at least a communication module. The implantable medical device also includes a first electrode electrically coupled to the communication module and an electrically conductive fixation mechanism that is mechanically coupled to the housing and electrically coupled to the communication module within the housing. The electrically conductive fixation mechanism includes a dielectric material that covers part of a surface of the fixation mechanism. A portion of the electrically conductive fixation mechanism is not covered by the dielectric material such that the portion of the electrically conductive fixation mechanism is exposed to form a second electrode that is electrically coupled to the communication module. The communication module is configured to communicate using the first electrode and second electrode.
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21 Claims
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1. An implantable medical device comprising:
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a housing that encloses at least a communication module; a first electrode electrically coupled to the communication module; and an electrically conductive fixation mechanism that is mechanically coupled to the housing and electrically coupled to the communication module within the housing, wherein the electrically conductive fixation mechanism includes a dielectric material that covers part of a surface of the fixation mechanism, wherein a portion of the electrically conductive fixation mechanism is not covered by the dielectric material such that the portion of the electrically conductive fixation mechanism is exposed to form a second electrode that is electrically coupled to the communication module, wherein the communication module is configured to communicate using the first electrode and second electrode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus comprising:
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a housing that includes; a communication module; and a sensor to sense at least one parameter of a patient; a first electrode electrically coupled to the communication module; and means for affixing the apparatus to a target location within a patient, wherein the means for affixing is mechanically coupled to the housing and electrically coupled to the communication module within the housing, wherein the means for affixing is formed of a conductive material partially covered by a dielectric material such that a portion of the conductive material is not covered by the dielectric material to form a second electrode that is electrically coupled to the communication module, wherein the communication module is configured to communicate using intra-body communication via the first electrode and second electrode. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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