Implantable medical device having a casing providing high-speed telemetry
US7174212B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 10, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S128/903
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A housing for an implantable medical device comprises a metallic wall including a telemetry window having a thickness that is thinner than the remainder of the housing wall and having an electrical conductivity that is less than that of the remainder of the housing wall. In another embodiment, an implantable medical device casing comprises a metallic wall including a telemetry window received within an aperture defined by said casing wall, the window having an electrical conductivity that is less than that of the remainder of the casing wall. Pursuant to another embodiment, there is provided an implantable medical device incorporating a casing as described above that is hermetically sealed and encloses a transceiver for bidirectional telemetric communication through the telemetry window.
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