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 of a communication dipole electrically coupled to the communication module; and
an electrically conductive fixation mechanism that is electrically coupled to a portion of the housing and that includes a dielectric material that covers at least part of a surface of the fixation mechanism,wherein a portion of the fixation mechanism is configured to function as at least part of a second electrode of the communication dipole, andwherein the communication module is configured to transmit or receive a modulated signal between the first electrode and second electrode of the communication dipole.
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Abstract
This disclosure is directed to an implantable medical device having a communication dipole configured in accordance with the techniques described herein. In one example, the disclosure is directed to an implantable medical device comprising a housing that encloses at least a communication module, a first electrode of a communication dipole electrically coupled to the communication module and an electrically conductive fixation mechanism that is electrically coupled to a portion of the housing and wherein a portion of the fixation mechanism is configured to function as at least part of a second electrode of the communication dipole. The electrically conductive fixation mechanism includes a dielectric material that covers at least part of a surface of the fixation mechanism. The communication module is configured to transmit or receive a modulated signal between the first electrode and second electrode of the communication dipole.
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27 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 of a communication dipole electrically coupled to the communication module; and an electrically conductive fixation mechanism that is electrically coupled to a portion of the housing and that includes a dielectric material that covers at least part of a surface of the fixation mechanism, wherein a portion of the fixation mechanism is configured to function as at least part of a second electrode of the communication dipole, and wherein the communication module is configured to transmit or receive a modulated signal between the first electrode and second electrode of the communication dipole. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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