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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2005
Stephen Denker, Mequon, WI (US);
Cherik Bulkes, Sussex, WI (US);
Arthur J. Beutler, Greendale, WI (US);
Stephen Denker, Mequon, WI (US);
Cherik Bulkes, Sussex, WI (US);
Arthur J. Beutler, Greendale, WI (US);
Kenergy, Inc., Mequon, WI (US);
Abstract
A radio frequency antenna is provided for use with a medical device for implantation into an animal. The antenna comprises a coil formed by a wire that includes a core formed of a shape-memory material with an electrically conductive first layer applied to an outer surface of the core. A second layer, of an electrically insulating and biologically compatible material, extends around the first layer. If necessary to reduce friction a lubricant is place between the first and second layers. If second layer is formed of porous material or a non-biological compatible material, a biological compatible outer layer surrounds the second layer thereby providing a barrier that is impermeable to body fluids of the animal.