Medtronic, Inc.

Mark G Wosmek

James Strom

William C Phillips

John J Grevious

Gerald G Lindner

Micah A Litow

Dominique Piguet

Daniel T Pyne

Steven T Deininger

John W Forsberg

Raymond F McMullen

Kevin J Kelly

Matthew J Michaels

Jeffry C Palm

Jeffrey C Palm

Medical devices include stimulation and/or sensing circuitry that is interconnected to electrical components by a flexible circuit body having exposed portions of circuit traces that are attached to electrical contacts of the electrical components. Each circuit trace may span a separate window formed in an insulative body of the flexible circuit body, or a plurality of circuit traces may span a single window or may be freely extending from the insulative body. The exposed portion of the circuit trace may be plated with a conductive metal and then attached to the electrical contact of the electrical component. The flexible circuit body may be an extension from a flexible electrical circuit board containing the circuit. The circuit may be present on a circuit board that includes electrical contacts and where the flexible circuit body has exposed portions of circuit traces attached to the electrical contacts of the circuit board.

Medical devices including flexible circuit bodies with exposed portions of circuit traces attached to electrical contacts of components

A device includes a housing and electronics disposed in the housing. A telemetry antenna is disposed in the housing and is operably coupled to the electronics. A shielding coil is disposed between the housing and the telemetry antenna. The shielding coil has a first end and a second end. The second end is electrically terminated in circuitry of the electronics.

Telemetry noise reduction

An external indicator device presents parameters associated with stimulation therapy generated by a pulse generator, which may be associated with an external or implantable stimulation device. In this manner, the external indicator device enables a user to visualize stimulation parameters without actually delivering stimulation therapy to a patient via implanted electrodes. The electrical stimulation parameters may include electrical amplitude levels, pulse widths, pulse rates, electrode combinations, and electrode polarities for stimulation generated by the pulse generator.

External presentation of electrical stimulation parameters

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Ramsey, MN, United States of America

Mark G Wosmek