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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2009
Applicants:
John M. Edgell, Shoreview, MN (US);
Lawrence D. Swanson, White Bear Lake, MN (US);
Timothy J. Christman, Woodbury, MN (US);
Inventors:
John M. Edgell, Shoreview, MN (US);
Lawrence D. Swanson, White Bear Lake, MN (US);
Timothy J. Christman, Woodbury, MN (US);
Assignee:
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/02 (2006.01); A61N 1/372 (2006.01); H01Q 1/27 (2006.01); H01Q 1/36 (2006.01); H01Q 1/40 (2006.01); H01Q 5/00 (2006.01); H01Q 9/04 (2006.01); H01Q 11/08 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/37229 (2013.01); H01Q 1/273 (2013.01); H01Q 1/36 (2013.01); H01Q 1/40 (2013.01); H01Q 5/0034 (2013.01); H01Q 5/0072 (2013.01); H01Q 9/0471 (2013.01); H01Q 11/083 (2013.01); A61B 5/7203 (2013.01); A61B 5/0031 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method wirelessly transfers information electromagnetically using a detachable helical antenna. In an example, the detachable helical antenna can include a first threaded portion. In an example, the detachable helical antenna can be configured to mechanically threadably engage an implantable medical device.