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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2007
Cheng Zhang, Vadnais Heights, MN (US);
Thomas W. Piaget, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abhijeet V. Chavan, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Keith R. Maile, New Brighton, MN (US);
Ron A. Balczewski, Bloomington, MN (US);
Cheng Zhang, Vadnais Heights, MN (US);
Thomas W. Piaget, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abhijeet V. Chavan, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Keith R. Maile, New Brighton, MN (US);
Ron A. Balczewski, Bloomington, MN (US);
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
An implantable medical device is adapted for implantation into body tissue. The implantable medical device comprises a housing and a header coupled to the housing. A cavity is located in the header. An ultrasonic transducer adapted to transmit acoustic waves at a communication frequency is located in the cavity, and a coupling surface is interposed between the ultrasonic transducer and the body tissue and is acoustically coupled with the body tissue.