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Implantable medical device with integrated acoustic transducer

US8744580B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Remon Medical Technologies, LTD. · IL

Inventors

Eyal Doron · Caesarea, IL
Abraham Penner · Nes Ziona, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 17, 2009
Grant date	Jun 3, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 20, 2030

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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