Implantable medical device antenna
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1. An implantable medical device comprising:
- a case including a conductive housing defining an opening;
a dielectric material coupled to the conductive housing to hermetically seal the opening;
an antenna within the case under the dielectric material; and
a header block coupled to the case over the dielectric material, wherein the header block directly overlies and completely covers the dielectric material.
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Abstract
An implantable medical device includes a case having a conductive housing defining an opening. A dielectric material is coupled to the conductive housing to hermetically seal the opening. An antenna is within the case under the dielectric material. A header block is coupled to the case over the dielectric material.
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22 Claims
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1. An implantable medical device comprising:
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a case including a conductive housing defining an opening; a dielectric material coupled to the conductive housing to hermetically seal the opening; an antenna within the case under the dielectric material; and a header block coupled to the case over the dielectric material, wherein the header block directly overlies and completely covers the dielectric material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19)
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16. A method comprising:
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positioning an antenna in a portion of a case of an implantable medical device, the case including; a conductive housing that defines an opening; and a dielectric material coupled to the conductive housing to hermetically seal the opening, wherein the antenna is positioned under the dielectric material; hermetically sealing the case; and coupling a header block to the case over the dielectric material, wherein the header block directly overlies and completely covers the dielectric material. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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20. A method comprising:
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receiving a signal at a first antenna that is hermetically sealed within an implantable medical device, wherein the implantable medical device comprises; a case including a conductive housing defining an opening and a dielectric material coupled to the conductive housing to hermetically seal the opening; and a header block over the dielectric material, wherein the header block directly overlies and completely covers the dielectric material, wherein the first antenna is positioned within the case under the dielectric material and under the header block; and performing an action at the implantable medical device in response to the signal. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. An implantable medical device comprising:
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a case including a conductive housing defining an opening; a dielectric material coupled to the conductive housing to hermetically seal the opening, wherein the dielectric material is located within an interior of the implantable medical device; an antenna within the case and located on a first side of the opening; and a header block coupled to the case and located on a second side of the opening that is opposite the first side, wherein the header block completely covers the dielectric material.
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