Autonomous intracardiac implantable medical device with releaseable base and fastener element
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1. An intracorporeal autonomous active medical device, comprising:
- a capsule body comprising a body portion and a lid portion, wherein the capsule body contains therein electronic circuitry comprising the active elements of the autonomous medical device and a power supply;
a fastening system on an exterior surface of the capsule body, the fastening system configured to correspond with a fastening mechanism on an interior surface of a base, wherein the base is configured to anchor to a tissue wall; and
wherein the fastening mechanism provides selective engagement between the capsule body and the base.
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Abstract
An intracorporeal autonomous active medical device having a capsule body and a base. The capsule body includes a body portion and a lid portion, and the capsule body contains therein electronic circuitry containing the active elements of the autonomous medical device, and a power supply. The capsule body also includes a fastening system on an exterior surface of the capsule body that is configured to correspond with a fastening mechanism on the base configured to be anchored to a tissue wall. The fastening mechanism provides selective engagement between the capsule body and the base.
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20 Claims
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1. An intracorporeal autonomous active medical device, comprising:
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a capsule body comprising a body portion and a lid portion, wherein the capsule body contains therein electronic circuitry comprising the active elements of the autonomous medical device and a power supply; a fastening system on an exterior surface of the capsule body, the fastening system configured to correspond with a fastening mechanism on an interior surface of a base, wherein the base is configured to anchor to a tissue wall; and wherein the fastening mechanism provides selective engagement between the capsule body and the base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of providing stimulation from an intracorporeal autonomous active medical device, comprising:
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positioning a base at a target stimulation site, the base comprising a base plate, a fastening mechanism, and an anchoring mechanism, implanting the base at the target stimulation site by engaging the anchoring mechanism in tissue at the stimulation site; fastening a capsule body to the base by way of a fastening system on an exterior surface of the capsule body, the fastening system configured to correspond with the fastening mechanism on the base, the capsule body further comprising a body portion and a lid portion, wherein the capsule body contains therein electronic circuitry comprising the active elements of the autonomous medical device and a power supply; the capsule body further comprising at least one electrode positioned on the capsule body such that the at least one electrode moves into contact with the tissue when the capsule body is fastened to the base; and providing electrical stimulation from the electrical circuitry contained within the capsule body to the electrodes in contact with the tissue at the target stimulation site. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method comprising,
installing an autonomous active medical device having a removable base, by anchoring the base to tissue; -
running the autonomous active medical device; removing a capsule body of the autonomous active medical device from the base; installing a new or recharged capsule body on to the installed base.
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