Telemetry noise reduction

• US 7,912,551 B2
• Filed: 09/21/2007
• Issued: 03/22/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Medtronic Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Medtronic Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Wosmek, Mark G., Strom, James, Grevious, John J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Layno; Carl H
• Assistant Examiner(s): Gedeon; Brian T
• Application Number:
  US11/859,041
• Publication Number:
  US 20090082833A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,278 Days
• Field of Search: 607/36, 607/60, 128/903, 128/904
• US Class Current: 607/60
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/37229 Shape or location of the implanted or external antenna
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/526 Electromagnetic shields
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49016 Antenna or wave energy "plumbing" making

Abstract

A device includes a housing and electronics disposed in the housing. A telemetry antenna is disposed in the housing and is operably coupled to the electronics. A shielding coil is disposed between the housing and the telemetry antenna. The shielding coil has a first end and a second end. The second end is electrically terminated in circuitry of the electronics.

Claims

1. An implantable medical device comprising:

a housing;

electronics disposed in the housing;

a telemetry coil antenna disposed in the housing and operably coupled to the electronics; and

a first shielding coil disposed between the housing and the telemetry antenna and having a first end and a second end, the second end being electrically terminated in circuitry of the electronics, wherein the first shielding coil comprises a wound wire having a plurality of turns, wherein the wire is an insulated wire.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the wire comprises copper.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein the first shielding coil comprises a first turn wound in a first direction and a second turn wound in a direction substantially opposite the first direction.

4. An implantable medical device comprising:

a housing;

electronics disposed in the housing;

a telemetry antenna disposed in the housing and operably coupled to the electronics; and

a first shielding coil disposed between the housing and the telemetry antenna and having a first end and a second end, the second end being electrically terminated in circuitry of the electronics, wherein the first shielding coil comprises a wound wire having a plurality of turns,

wherein the first shielding coil has a self resonance frequency, when wound and disposed in the housing, greater than the telemetry operating frequency.

5. The device of claim 4, wherein the first shielding coil has a self resonance frequency, when wound and disposed in the housing, greater than 175 kHz.

6. An implantable medical device comprising:

a housing;

electronics disposed in the housing;

a telemetry antenna disposed in the housing and operably coupled to the electronics; and

a first shielding coil disposed between the housing and the telemetry antenna and having a first end and a second end, the second end being electrically terminated in circuitry of the electronics, wherein the first shielding coil comprises a wound wire having a plurality of turns,

wherein a resistor is operably coupled to the first shielding coil and is disposed between the first and second ends of the first shielding coil.

7. The device of claim 6, wherein the resistor has a resistance of about 10 kV.

8. An implantable medical device comprising:

a housing;

electronics disposed in the housing;

a telemetry coil antenna disposed in the housing and operably coupled to the electronics;

a first shielding coil disposed between the housing and the telemetry antenna and having a first end and a second end, the second end being electrically terminated in circuitry of the electronics, wherein the first shielding coil comprises a wound wire having a plurality of turns; and

a second shielding coil having a first and second end,

wherein the telemetry antenna is disposed between the second shielding coil and the housing, and

wherein (i) the first end of the second shielding coil is electrically coupled to the second end of the first shielding coil and (ii) the second end of the second shielding coil is electrically terminated in circuitry of the electronics.

9. An implantable medical device comprising:

a housing;

electronics disposed in the housing;

a telemetry antenna disposed in the housing and operably coupled to the electronics; and

a first shielding coil disposed between the housing and the telemetry antenna and having a first end and a second end, the second end being electrically terminated in circuitry of the electronics, wherein the first shielding coil comprises a wound wire having a plurality of turns,

a second shielding coil having a first and second end,

wherein the telemetry antenna is disposed between the second shielding coil and the housing, and

wherein (i) the first end of the second shielding coil is electrically coupled to the second end of the first shielding coil and (ii) the second end of the second shielding coil is electrically terminated in circuitry of the electronics,

wherein the first and second shielding coils are formed of a single wire.

10. An implantable medical device comprising:

a housing;

electronics disposed in the housing;

a telemetry antenna disposed in the housing and operably coupled to the electronics; and

a first shielding coil disposed between the housing and the telemetry antenna and having a first end and a second end, the second end being electrically terminated in circuitry of the electronics, wherein the first shielding coil comprises a wound wire having a plurality of turns,

a second shielding coil having a first and second end,

wherein the telemetry antenna is disposed between the second shielding coil and the housing, and

wherein (i) the first end of the second shielding coil is electrically coupled to the second end of the first shielding coil and (ii) the second end of the second shielding coil is electrically terminated in circuitry of the electronics,

wherein a first resistor is operably coupled to the first shielding coil and is disposed between the first and second ends of the first shielding coil, and wherein a second resistor is operably coupled to the second shielding coil and is disposed between the first and second ends of the second shielding coil.

11. An implantable medical device comprising:

a housing;

electronics disposed in the housing;

a telemetry antenna disposed in the housing and operably coupled to the electronics; and

a first shielding coil disposed between the housing and the telemetry antenna and having a first end and a second end, the second end being electrically terminated in circuitry of the electronics, wherein the first shielding coil comprises a wound wire having a plurality of turns,

a second shielding coil having a first and second end,

wherein the telemetry antenna is disposed between the second shielding coil and the housing, and

wherein (i) the first end of the second shielding coil is electrically coupled to the second end of the first shielding coil and (ii) the second end of the second shielding coil is electrically terminated in circuitry of the electronics,

wherein the telemetry antenna comprises first and second opposing major surfaces and first and second opposing edge surfaces, wherein (i) the first shielding coil is disposed adjacent the first edge surface and (ii) the second shielding coil is disposed adjacent the second edge surface, and wherein a conductive layer is disposed between the first major surface of the antenna and the housing.

12. An implantable medical device comprising:

a housing;

electronics disposed in the housing;

a telemetry antenna disposed in the housing and operably coupled to the electronics, wherein the telemetry antenna is disposed between the recharge coil and the housing;

a first shielding coil disposed between the housing and the telemetry antenna and having a first end and a second end, the second end being electrically terminated in circuitry of the electronics, wherein the first shielding coil comprises a wound wire having a plurality of turns;

a recharge coil operably coupled to the electronics; and

a second shielding coil having a first end and a second end,

wherein the second shielding coil is disposed between the recharge coil and the telemetry antenna, and

wherein (i) the first end of the second shielding coil is electrically coupled to the second end of the first shielding coil and (ii) the second end of the second shielding coil is electrically terminated in circuitry of the electronics.