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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2004
Ruchika Singhal, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Darren A. Janzig, Centerville, MN (US);
Carl D. Wahlstrand, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Robert M. Skime, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Paulette C. Olson, Eagan, MN (US);
Erik R. Scott, Maple Grove, MN (US);
James E. Randall, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Ruchika Singhal, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Darren A. Janzig, Centerville, MN (US);
Carl D. Wahlstrand, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Robert M. Skime, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Paulette C. Olson, Eagan, MN (US);
Erik R. Scott, Maple Grove, MN (US);
James E. Randall, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
An implantable medical device with anti-infection agent. The implantable medical device may be configured for placement in the head of a patient and for monitoring or treatment of the brain. The implantable medical device may have a housing or it may have a housing and a member for providing a smooth interface between the device and the adjacent tissue. The anti-infection agent may be provided on or impregnated in the housing or the member. In some embodiments, the device includes a single module while in other embodiments a plurality of modules are coupled to provide a smaller profile. In some embodiments the implantable medical device may include both anti-infection and lubricious materials.