Contactless interconnect for transducers
US7684872B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 26, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/36514
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical device for implantation within a patient comprising a lead body including a conductor within the lead body and a transducer supported by the lead body. The conductor is electrically coupled to the transducer by a conductive fluid, paste or gel. The conductive fluid, paste or gel may be contained within a well in the lead body. The transducer may be a MEMS chip and/or an integrated circuit and may perform any of a variety of functions such as sensing physiological data.
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