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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2004
Applicants:
Jeffrey A. Von Arx, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Mark D. Amundson, Cambridge, MN (US);
William R. Mass, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Ron Balczewski, Roseville, MN (US);
William J. Linder, Golden Valley, MN (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey A. Von Arx, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Mark D. Amundson, Cambridge, MN (US);
William R. Mass, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Ron Balczewski, Roseville, MN (US);
William J. Linder, Golden Valley, MN (US);
Assignee:
Cardiac Pacemakers, inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N001/372 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus and method for enabling radio-frequency communications with an implantable medical device utilizing far-field electromagnetic radiation. Such radio-frequency communications can take place over much greater distances than with inductively coupled antennas.