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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2005
Garry L. Dublin, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Gregory J. Haubrich, Champlin, MN (US);
Chris C. Fuller, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Piotr Przybyszewski, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Len D. Twetan, Excelsior, MN (US);
William D. Verhoef, Andover, MN (US);
Garry L. Dublin, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Gregory J. Haubrich, Champlin, MN (US);
Chris C. Fuller, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Piotr Przybyszewski, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Len D. Twetan, Excelsior, MN (US);
William D. Verhoef, Andover, MN (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
An implantable device, such as an implantable medical device (IMD) includes at least two radio frequency (RF) antennas and may additionally include an RF communication circuit. The RF antennas are spatially diverse, are disposed adjacent a housing, and are each configured to receive RF signals transmitted to the IMD from a remote RF signal source. The RF communication circuit, if included, is disposed within the housing and is configured to selectively receive the RF signals received by one or more of the spatially diverse RF antennas.