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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2019
St. Jude Medical Luxembourg Holdings Ii S.a.r.l. (″sjm Lux Ii), Sylmar, CA (US);
Chee Kong Teo, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Zachary Rice, Fermandina Beach, FL (US);
Quoc Dang, Roseville, MN (US);
Nick Donnay, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Ryan Albu, Minneapolis, MN (US);
ST. JUDE MEDICAL LUXEMBOURG HOLDINGS II S.A.R.L. (#SJM Lux II), Sylmar, CA (US);
Abstract
An antenna system and method is provided for communicating with a medical device implanted in a patient. Upper and lower shells join to form an antenna tunnel there between. At least one of the upper or lower shells includes an opening along an edge thereof to form a passage to the antenna tunnel. The upper shell includes an outer patient engaging surface configured to abut against the patient. An antenna assembly includes a substrate and an inductive RF antenna provided on the substrate. The antenna assembly is movable within the antenna tunnel. The substrate includes a stem projecting through the passage. A handle is joined to the stem and is located outside of the antenna tunnel. The antenna assembly is movable within the antenna tunnel in response to adjustment of the handle relative to the upper and lower shells. An electronics circuit is electrically coupled to the antenna and is configured to transmit and receive inductive RF signals to and from the medical device implanted in a patient.