Antenna shield for an implantable medical device
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1. An implantable medical device comprising:
- a housing, wherein an opening is present in the housing;
an antenna in the housing, wherein the antenna is located below the opening;
a cover coupled to edges of the housing defining the opening to close the opening, wherein the cover enables passage of radio frequency signals at one or more communication frequencies to and from the antenna; and
an antenna shield positioned above the cover, wherein the antenna shield reduces passage of radio frequency signals to and from at least a portion of the antenna during use.
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Abstract
An implantable medical device includes a housing. An opening is present in the housing. The implantable medical device includes an antenna in the housing, where the antenna is located below the opening. The implantable medical device includes a cover coupled to edges of the housing defining the opening to close the opening. The cover enables passage of radio frequency signals at one or more communication frequencies to and from the antenna. The implantable medical device also includes an antenna shield positioned above the cover. The antenna shield reduces passage of radio frequency signals to and from at least a portion of the antenna during use.
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20 Claims
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1. An implantable medical device comprising:
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a housing, wherein an opening is present in the housing; an antenna in the housing, wherein the antenna is located below the opening; a cover coupled to edges of the housing defining the opening to close the opening, wherein the cover enables passage of radio frequency signals at one or more communication frequencies to and from the antenna; and an antenna shield positioned above the cover, wherein the antenna shield reduces passage of radio frequency signals to and from at least a portion of the antenna during use. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An implantable medical device comprising:
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a housing, wherein an opening is present in the housing; an antenna in the housing, wherein the antenna is located below the opening; and a cover coupled to the housing to close the opening, the cover including an antenna shield coupled to the cover, the antenna shield configured to provide radio frequency shielding to the antenna during use. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An implantable medical device comprising:
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a housing, wherein an opening is present in a first portion of the housing; an antenna in the housing; a cover coupled to the first portion to seal the opening, wherein the cover enables passage of radio frequency signals at one or more communication frequencies to and from the antenna; a header coupled to the housing over at least a portion of the cover; and an antenna shield positioned in the header, wherein the antenna shield reduces passage of radio frequency signals to and from at least a portion of the antenna during use. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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