Communication-Anchor Loop For Injectable Device

• US 20100191310A1
• Filed: 07/27/2009
• Published: 07/29/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/29/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Medtronic Monitoring, Inc. (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Corventis
• Inventors: Bly, Mark J.
• Application Number:
  US12/509,678
• Publication Number:
  US 20100191310A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 607/60
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/3468 for implanting or removing devices, e.g. prostheses, implants, seeds, wires devices for implanting seeds A61M37/0069
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/063 Devices specially adapted for delivering implantable medical measuring apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0031 Implanted circuitry
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6846 specially adapted to be brought in contact with an internal body part, i.e. invasive
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6882 Anchoring means

Abstract

An injectable electronics device has a housing sized to fit within an injection tool lumen with one or more electrical components position within the housing, and a self-expanding loop antenna coupled to at least one electrical component within the housing. The self-expanding loop antenna is expandable from a first compressed shape to a second expanded shape.

Claims

1. An injectable electronics device comprising:

a housing sized to fit within an injection tool lumen;

one or more electrical components positioned within the housing; and

a self-expanding loop antenna coupled to at least one electrical component within the housing, the self-expanding loop antenna being expandable from a first compressed shape to a second expanded shape.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the compressed shape fits within the injection tool lumen.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the compressed shape comprises an ellipse.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the housing has an outer diameter (OD) and the compressed shape is equal to or less than the OD of the housing.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the expanded shape is optimized for charging and/or communication with other electronic devices.

6. The device of claim 5, wherein the other electronic devices are configured to be located within a patient'"'"'s body.

7. The device of claim 5, wherein the other electronic devices are configured to be located outside a patient'"'"'s body.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the expanded shape is substantially planer.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein the expanded shape is substantially parallel to a patient'"'"'s skin.

10. The device of claim 1, wherein the self-expanding loop antenna is constructed of a superelastic metal.

11. The device of claim 10, wherein the superelastic metal comprises at least one of nitinol, stainless steel, MP35N or other metals that have been processed to provide elastic properties.

12. The device of claim 1, wherein the antenna is insulated with a material comprising at least one of ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE), polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), silicone or polyurethane.

13. The device of claim 1, wherein the self-expanding loop antenna includes one or more loops in the expanded shape.

14. The device of claim 13, wherein the one or more loops extend along the same plane.

15. The device of claim 13, wherein the one or more loops extend along multiple planes.

16. The device of claim 13, wherein the self expanding loop antenna is configured such that the one or more loops extend at least partially around an area defined by the loop in the expanded shape and wherein the self expanding loop antenna is configured to expand such that the area is oriented toward a skin of the patient.

17. The device of claim 1, wherein the housing comprises metal.

18. The device of claim 17, wherein the housing comprises titanium.

19. The device of claim 1, wherein the housing is hermetically sealed.

20. The device of claim 1, wherein the self-expanding loop antenna is configured to anchor the injectable device within the patient.

21. The device of claim 1, wherein the injection tool lumen comprises a structure to align the self-expanding loop antenna with the injection tool lumen.

22. The device of claim 21, wherein the injection tool lumen comprises a cross section, wherein the cross section comprises the structure to align the self-expanding loop antenna.

23. The device of claim 22, wherein the cross section comprises at least one of an ellipse or an oval sized to receive the self-expanding loop antenna.

24. The device of claim 21, wherein the structure comprises at least one of a flange or a tab that engages at least one of the self-expanding loop antenna or the housing.

25. The device of claim 21, wherein the structure comprises at least one of a recess or a protrusion that engages at least one of the self-expanding loop antenna or the housing.

26. The device of claim 1, wherein the injection tool comprises a mark to orient the self-expanding loop antenna for injection.

27. The device of claim 26, wherein the mark comprises at least one of an indentation, a line, or indicia.

28. An injectable electronics device comprising:

an electronics package sized to fit within an injection tool lumen; and

a self-expanding wire loop coupled to the electronics package, the self-expanding wire loop being expandable from a first compressed shape to a second expanded shape.

29. The device of claim 28, wherein the self-expanding wire loop comprises an anchor.

30. The device of claim 28, wherein the self-expanding wire loop comprises a communication antenna coupled to at least one electrical component within the electronics package.

31. The device of claim 28, wherein the self-expanding wire loop comprises a combination communication antenna and anchor, the communication antenna being coupled to at least one electrical component within the electronics package.

32. The device of claim 28, wherein the self-expanding wire loop comprises an inductive coil loop.

33. The device of claim 28, wherein the self-expanding loop wire loop includes one or more loops in the expanded shape.

34. The device of claim 33, wherein the one or more loops extend substantially along the same plane.

35. The device of claim 33, wherein the one or more loops extend substantially along multiple planes.

36. The device of claim 28, wherein the expanded shape is substantially planer.

37. The device of claim 28, wherein the expanded shape is substantially parallel to a patient'"'"'s skin.

38. A method of implanting an injectable electronics device comprising:

providing an injection tool having a lumen;

providing an injectable electronics device having;

an electronics package sized to fit within an injection tool lumen; and

a self-expanding wire loop coupled to the electronics package, the self-expanding wire loop being expandable from a first compressed shape to a second expanded shape;

compressing the self-expanding wire loop;

loading the injectable electronics device within the injection tool lumen;

positioning a delivery end of the injection tool at a desired location of a patient; and

delivering the injectable electronics device from the injection tool lumen at the desired location.

39. The method of claim 38, wherein the expanded shape is substantially planer.

40. The method of claim 38, wherein the expanded shape is substantially parallel to a patient'"'"'s skin.

41. The method of claim 38, wherein the self-expanding loop wire loop includes one or more loops in the expanded shape.

42. The method of claim 41, wherein the one or more loops extend substantially along the same plane.

43. The method of claim 41, wherein the one or more loops extend substantially along multiple planes.

44. The method of claim 38, wherein the self-expanding wire loop comprises an anchor.

45. The method of claim 38, wherein the self-expanding wire loop comprises a communication antenna coupled to at least one electrical component within the electronics package.

46. The method of claim 38, wherein the self-expanding wire loop comprises a combination communication antenna and anchor, the communication antenna being coupled to at least one electrical component within the electronics package.