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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2015
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Brad C. Tischendorf, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Gordon O. Munns, Stacy, MN (US);
Christian S. Nielsen, River Falls, WI (US);
John D. Norton, St. Paul, MN (US);
Markus W. Reiterer, Plymouth, MN (US);
Andrew J. Thom, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Kunal J. Paralikar, Minneapolis, MN (US);
MEDTRONIC, INC., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
An implantable active medical device system includes an active medical device and a lead extending between a proximal portion electrically coupled to the active medical device and a distal end portion configured to emit light. The distal end portion includes a solid state light source disposed within a light transmissive ring element. The light transmissive ring element forms an exterior segment of the distal end portion. The light transmissive ring element defines at least a portion of a hermetic cavity.