X-ray identification for active implantable medical device
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1. An implantable medical device comprising:
- a battery, wherein the battery comprises;
a battery housing comprising an exterior side and an interior side, andan energy source disposed in the battery housing; and
a radio-opaque marker integrated into the battery, wherein the radio-opaque marker is located inside the battery, and wherein the radio-opaque marker is disposed between the interior side of the battery housing and the energy source.
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Abstract
An active implantable medical device is disclosed herein having a radio-opaque marker. The radio-opaque marker can be formed within an exterior wall of the device or within recesses on the outside of the exterior wall. The implantable medical device can be a leadless pacemaker. The shape of the radio-opaque marker can be designed to facilitate visualization and identification of the location, orientation, and rotation of the implanted medical device by conventional fluoroscopy. Methods of use are also disclosed.
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1. An implantable medical device comprising:
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a battery, wherein the battery comprises; a battery housing comprising an exterior side and an interior side, and an energy source disposed in the battery housing; and a radio-opaque marker integrated into the battery, wherein the radio-opaque marker is located inside the battery, and wherein the radio-opaque marker is disposed between the interior side of the battery housing and the energy source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for identifying an implantable device comprising:
- marking a portion of a battery of the implantable device with a radio-opaque marker, wherein the battery comprises a battery housing and an energy source disposed in the battery housing, wherein the battery housing comprises an exterior side and an interior side, and wherein the radio-opaque marker is located between the interior side of the battery housing and the energy source.
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9. A leadless pacemaker configured to be implanted within a heart of a human for pacing the heart, the leadless pacemaker comprising:
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a battery comprising a battery housing and an energy source disposed in the battery housing, wherein the battery housing comprises an exterior side and an interior side; and a radio-opaque marker disposed between the interior side of the battery housing and the energy source. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A leadless cardiac pacemaker, comprising:
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an electronics housing; pacing electronics disposed in the electronics housing; a tip electrode electrically coupled to the pacing electronics; a battery comprising a battery housing, wherein the battery is electrically coupled to the pacing electronics, and wherein the battery housing comprises an exterior side and an interior side; and a radio-opaque marker disposed between the interior side of the battery housing and the energy source, wherein the battery housing is not surrounded by or enclosed in a separate housing. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An implantable medical device configured to for delivery through a catheter and passage into vasculature, comprising:
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a battery comprising a battery housing and an energy source disposed in the battery housing; and a radio-opaque marker integrated into the battery, wherein; the battery housing comprises an exterior side and an interior side, and the radio-opaque marker is disposed between the interior side of the battery housing and the energy source. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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