Implantable medical device with integrated antenna system
US8369959B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2225/57
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is related to active implantable medical devices comprising an antenna and a band diplexer connected to said antenna. The band diplexer comprises first filter means for a first signal to be transmitted and/or received in a first RF band and second filter means for a second signal to be transmitted and/or received in a second RF band. A method of bidirectional wireless communication is disclosed between an active implantable medical device and an external device, comprising the steps of: communicating unidirectionally from the external device to the implantable medical device over a first wireless link in a first RF band in the MI near-field and communicating unidirectionally from the implantable medical device to the external device over a second wireless link in a second RF band in the EM field.
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