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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2010
Alex C. Toy, North St. Paul, MN (US);
John W. Forsberg, St. Paul, MN (US);
Mark E. Schommer, Maple Grove, MN (US);
David P. Olson, Minnetrista, MN (US);
William C. Phillips, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Charles R. Lewis, Jr., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Alex C. Toy, North St. Paul, MN (US);
John W. Forsberg, St. Paul, MN (US);
Mark E. Schommer, Maple Grove, MN (US);
David P. Olson, Minnetrista, MN (US);
William C. Phillips, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Charles R. Lewis, Jr., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
In general, the disclosure is directed to a patient programmer for an implantable medical device. The patient programmer may include one or more of a variety of features that may enhance performance, support mobility and compactness, or promote patient convenience. The patient programmer includes an internal antenna mounted on a first circuit board and a display mounted on a second circuit board. The first circuit board includes a substantially contiguous ground plane layer that is interrupted by two or more gaps. The patient programmer may also include one or more of a variety of features that may enhance performance, support mobility and compactness, or promote patient convenience.