Implantable medical device with integrated acoustic transducer
US7580750B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 23, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/3785
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implantable medical device comprises a hermetically sealed housing having a housing wall with an interior surface, and an ultrasonic acoustic transducer, the transducer comprising one or more piezoelectric discs fixed to the interior surface of the housing wall, such that the housing wall acts as a diaphragm in response to induced movement by the one or more piezoelectric material discs.
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