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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2002
Applicants:
Bonnie a Dougherty, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Garry L. Dublin, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Gregory J. Haubrich, Champlin, MN (US);
Inventors:
Bonnie A Dougherty, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Garry L. Dublin, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Gregory J. Haubrich, Champlin, MN (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and an apparatus for reducing coupled electrical energy resulting from an electromagnetic field. Embodiments of the present invention provide for an elongate body having a proximal end portion, a middle portion, and a distal end portion and at least one coil wound about at least one of the proximal end portion, the middle portion, and the distal end portion, the coil to provide for filtering of radio frequency (RF) signal-coupled electrical energy.