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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2006
Robert A. Stevenson, Canyon Country, CA (US);
Christine A. Frysz, Marriottsville, MD (US);
Haytham Hussein, Woodstock, MD (US);
Richard L. Brendel, Carson City, NV (US);
Robert A. Stevenson, Canyon Country, CA (US);
Christine A. Frysz, Marriottsville, MD (US);
Haytham Hussein, Woodstock, MD (US);
Richard L. Brendel, Carson City, NV (US);
Greatbatch Ltd, Clarence, NY (US);
Abstract
In an electromagnetic interference (EMI) filter terminal for an active implantable medical device (AIMD), an insulated and shielded RF telemetry pin is provided to prevent re-radiation of unwanted stray signals, including the telemetry signal itself, to adjacent sensitive circuits or lead wires. The invention provides for an EMI filter terminal assembly for an AIMD including a radio frequency (RF) telemetry pin antenna extending therethrough. The RF telemetry pin antenna includes a conductive shield extending over a portion of the RF telemetry pin antenna in non-conductive relation with the telemetry pin, and conductively connected to a ground associated with the AIMD. The assembly may also include an insulation tube between the RF telemetry pin antenna and the conductive shield covering a portion of the RF telemetry pin antenna.