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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2017
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
James D. Reinke, Maple Grove, MN (US);
James K. Carney, Roseville, MN (US);
Can Cinbis, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Richard J. O'Brien, Hugo, MN (US);
Bushan Purushothaman, Plymouth, MN (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
In some examples, the disclosure describes an implantable medical device comprising a plurality of electrodes, sensing circuitry configured to sense a physiological electrical signal via the plurality of electrodes, and communication circuitry configured to transmit and/or receive a transconductance communication signal via the plurality of electrodes, wherein at least one electrode of the plurality of electrodes comprises a lower-capacitance portion and a higher-capacitance portion.