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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2020
Filed:
May. 17, 2018
Applicant:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
James R. Wasson, Tempe, AZ (US);
Mark E. Henschel, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Andrew J. Ries, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Rachel M. Day, Tempe, AZ (US);
Kris A. Peterson, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/372 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61N 1/375 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/37229 (2013.01); A61B 5/0031 (2013.01); A61N 1/37205 (2013.01); A61N 1/37282 (2013.01); A61N 1/37512 (2017.08);
Abstract
Systems, devices and methods are disclosed that include an antenna for an implantable medical device, the antenna including a passageway extending through the antenna windings of the antenna, the passageway providing a pathway for an electrical connector providing at least one electrical connection between a power source and electronic circuitry included within the implantable medical device.