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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2011
David L. Thompson, Houston, TX (US);
Jianxiang Shen, Houston, TX (US);
Anthony W. Cowley, Houston, TX (US);
Saadat Hussain, Houston, TX (US);
Eric Y. Chow, Houston, TX (US);
Jared B. Floyd, Ferndale, WA (US);
James L. Flesher, Charlotte, NC (US);
David L. Thompson, Houston, TX (US);
Jianxiang Shen, Houston, TX (US);
Anthony W. Cowley, Houston, TX (US);
Saadat Hussain, Houston, TX (US);
Eric Y. Chow, Houston, TX (US);
Jared B. Floyd, Ferndale, WA (US);
James L. Flesher, Charlotte, NC (US);
CYBERONICS, INC., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A case for an implantable medical device includes a metal case portion, having an inside and an outside, configured to attach to at least one other case portion to define a biocompatible case for the implantable medical device. The metal case portion has a plurality of grooves disposed on at least one of the inside and the outside, the grooves being oriented substantially perpendicular to an expected direction of eddy currents produced by an inductive recharging coil in proximity thereto.