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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2006
James K. Carney, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Michael A. Schugt, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Qingshan YE, Plymouth, MN (US);
Can Cinbis, Shoreview, MN (US);
James K. Carney, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Michael A. Schugt, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Qingshan Ye, Plymouth, MN (US);
Can Cinbis, Shoreview, MN (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A medical device for implantation within a patient comprising a lead body including a conductor within the lead body and a transducer supported by the lead body. The conductor is electrically coupled to the transducer by a conductive fluid, paste or gel. The conductive fluid, paste or gel may be contained within a well in the lead body. The transducer may be a MEMS chip and/or an integrated circuit and may perform any of a variety of functions such as sensing physiological data.