Implantable medical device with integrated acoustic transducer
US7522962B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 2, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/378
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implantable medical device comprises a hermetically sealed housing having at least one hermetic electrical feed through and an acoustic lead having a proximal end connected to the electrical feed through. One or more acoustic transducers are carried in a distal portion of the acoustic lead and configured for converting energy between electrical energy and acoustic energy, wherein electronics for driving the one or more transducers are carried in the housing.
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