Antenna arrangements for implantable therapy device
US7917226B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 23, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B5/26
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Embodiments of an implantable medical device includes a loop antenna wound about an inner housing. The loop antenna may form a partial winding, a complete winding, or multiple windings about the inner housing. One or more additional antennae may be capacitively coupled to the loop antenna external to the inner housing to increase efficiency and decrease Return Loss Response of the implantable device. The additional antenna may be balanced or unbalanced antennae.
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