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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2005
Christopher C. Fuller, Minneapolis, MN (US);
William D. Verhoef, Andover, MN (US);
Gregory J. Haubrich, Champlin, MN (US);
Javaid Masoud, Shoreview, MN (US);
George C. Rosar, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Garry L. Dublin, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Piotr Przybyszewski, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Christopher C. Fuller, Minneapolis, MN (US);
William D. Verhoef, Andover, MN (US);
Gregory J. Haubrich, Champlin, MN (US);
Javaid Masoud, Shoreview, MN (US);
George C. Rosar, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Garry L. Dublin, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Piotr Przybyszewski, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
An implantable medical device ('IMD') configured in accordance with an example embodiment of the invention generally includes a housing, a connector header block coupled to the housing, a dielectric sheath located around at least a portion of the housing and/or around at least a portion of the header block, and a telemetry antenna located within the dielectric sheath. The antenna is configured to support far field telemetry with an external device such as a programmer. In one example embodiment, the antenna is configured as a balanced antenna having two separate antenna elements driven 180 degrees out of phase. Each of the antenna elements has a feed point on a perimeter edge of the IMD housing and a floating endpoint. A number of alternate embodiments are also provided.