Antenna for an implantable medical device

    公开(公告)号:US09610450B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-04

    申请号:US12847051

    申请日:2010-07-30

    申请人: Yanzhu Zhao

    发明人: Yanzhu Zhao

    摘要: An antenna structure, for use in an implantable medical device, may include an inner portion that is magnetically coupled to an outer portion. In one example, the inner and outer portions include conductive loops. In accordance with the techniques of this disclosure, a capacitive sensor is electrically coupled to one of the conductive loops of the antenna of the implantable medical device. As the capacitance of the capacitive sensor changes as a function of the sensed parameter, an impedance of the antenna varies with the output of the capacitive sensor. This variation in impedance of the antenna modulates a carrier signal with the measured parameter. In other words, the measured parameter is modulated onto the carrier signal as a change in amplitude caused by variation in impedance of antenna during radiation/transmission.

    Chopper mixer telemetry circuit
    3.
    发明授权
    Chopper mixer telemetry circuit 有权
    斩波器混合遥测电路

    公开(公告)号:US09449501B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-20

    申请号:US14296206

    申请日:2014-06-04

    申请人: Medtronic, Inc.

    摘要: This disclosure describes a chopper mixer telemetry circuit for use in a wireless receiver. The receiver may be located in an implantable medical device (IMD) or external programmer. The chopper mixer telemetry circuit may include a mixer amplifier that operates as a synchronous demodulator to provide selective extraction of wireless signals received from a transmitter while suppressing out-of-band noise that can undermine the reliability of the telemetry link between an IMD or programmer and another device. The mixer amplifier may utilize parallel signal paths to convert the received telemetry signal into an in-phase (I) signal component and a quadrature (Q) signal component and recombine the I and Q signal components to reconstruct the total signal independently of the phase mismatch between the transmitter and receiver. Each signal path may include a chopper-stabilized mixer amplifier that amplifies telemetry signals within a desired band while suppressing out-of-band noise.

    摘要翻译: 本公开描述了一种用于无线接收机的斩波器混频器遥测电路。 接收器可以位于可植入医疗装置(IMD)或外部编程器中。 斩波混频器遥测电路可以包括混频器放大器,其作为同步解调器操作以提供从发射机接收的无线信号的选择性提取,同时抑制可能破坏IMD或编程器之间的遥测链路的可靠性的带外噪声, 另一个设备。 混频器放大器可以利用并行信号路径将接收到的遥测信号转换为同相(I)信号分量和正交(Q)信号分量,并重新组合I和Q信号分量,以独立于相位失配重建总信号 在发射机和接收机之间。 每个信号路径可以包括斩波稳定的混频器放大器,其在抑制带外噪声的同时放大期望频带内的遥测信号。

    Implantable retention system and method
    4.
    发明授权
    Implantable retention system and method 有权
    植入式保留系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US08433424B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-30

    申请号:US13053904

    申请日:2011-03-22

    申请人: Robert L. Olson

    发明人: Robert L. Olson

    IPC分类号: A61N1/05

    摘要: An implantable anchor for anchoring a lead or catheter relative to biological tissue, implantable system including such an anchor and a lead or catheter, and a method of use of such anchor. The anchor comprises a body having a channel adapted to receive a catheter or lead, and a cover mounted on the body for pivoting motion along a lateral axis, that is an axis that extends generally in the lateral direction perpendicular to the catheter or lead, between an open position in which the anchor is adapted to allow a lead or catheter to be placed in or moved along the channel, and a locked position in which the anchor is adapted to retain a lead or catheter within the channel.

    摘要翻译: 用于相对于生物组织固定铅或导管的可植入锚固件,包括这种锚固件和导线或导管的可植入系统以及使用该锚固件的方法。 锚固体包括具有适于接纳导管或引线的通道的本体,以及安装在主体上的用于沿着横向轴线枢转运动的盖,即沿垂直于导管或引线的横向方向大致延伸的轴线 打开位置,其中所述锚适于允许引导件或导管被放置在所述通道中或沿着所述通道移动,以及锁定位置,所述锚固件适于将所述引线或导管保持在所述通道内。

    Detecting coagulum formation
    6.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US07008417B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-07

    申请号:US10126604

    申请日:2002-04-22

    申请人: Olaf Eick

    发明人: Olaf Eick

    IPC分类号: A61B18/18

    摘要: Techniques for detecting coagulum formation on an ablation electrode make use of an ablation electrode that is connected to a radio-frequency (RF) generator capable of applying a small amount of RF energy that is not cell destructive. The temperature at the ablation electrode can be precisely measured using a thermosensor incorporated within the ablation electrode. Before and after actual ablation, a low, non-cell destructing (non-ablating) amount of RF energy is generated at the ablation electrode. If no coagulum has formed during actual ablation, the temperature increase during this test application will be similar before and after the ablation attempt. If coagulum has formed during the actual ablation, however, the temperature increase during the test application after ablation will be significantly higher.

    Electrophysiology catheter with multifunction wire and method for making
    8.
    发明授权
    Electrophysiology catheter with multifunction wire and method for making 失效
    多功能电导电生理导管及制作方法

    公开(公告)号:US6035224A

    公开(公告)日:2000-03-07

    申请号:US7376

    申请日:1998-01-15

    申请人: Scott H. West

    发明人: Scott H. West

    IPC分类号: A61M25/00 A61M25/01 A61N1/05

    摘要: An electrophysiology catheter (2) includes a handle (4) and a catheter shaft (6) having a flexible tip portion (22) with one or more electrodes (26, 28). A radial deflection wire (42) connects the tip portion to a first manipulator (10) at the handle to radially deflect the tip portion to a curved shape. A multifunction wire (60) extends from a second manipulator (11) at the handle to the tip portion. The second manipulator slides the multifunction wire longitudinally to position the distal end (64) of the multifunction wire along the multifunction lumen (38). The distal end of the multifunctional wire and the multifunction lumen are configured to provide interfering torquing surfaces (68, 70) so that when a third manipulator (12) rotates or torques the proximal end (62) of the multifunctional wire, the torquing force exerted between the interfering torquing surface causes lateral deflection of the radially curved tip portion. The catheter is constructed so that lateral deflection of the radially deflected tip portion is totally or at least substantially in-plane lateral deflection.

    摘要翻译: 电生理学导管(2)包括手柄(4)和导管轴(6),其具有带有一个或多个电极(26,28)的柔性尖端部分(22)。 径向偏转线(42)将尖端部分连接到手柄处的第一操纵器(10),以使尖端部分径向偏转弯曲形状。 多功能线(60)从手柄处的第二操纵器(11)延伸到尖端部分。 第二操纵器纵向滑动多功能线,以沿着多功能管腔(38)定位多功能线的远端(64)。 多功能线材和多功能管腔的远端被构造成提供干涉扭矩表面(68,70),使得当第三操纵器(12)旋转或扭转多功能线材的近端(62)时,施加的扭力 在干涉扭转表面之间引起径向弯曲的尖端部分的横向偏转。 导管被构造成使得径向偏转的尖端部分的横向偏转完全或至少基本上在平面内的横向偏转。

    Intracardiac medical device
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10449354B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-22

    申请号:US15136709

    申请日:2016-04-22

    申请人: Medtronic, Inc.

    摘要: An elongated implantable medical device for delivering electrical stimulation pulses to a patient includes a housing having a housing proximal end and a housing distal end and an electrical conductor having a conductor proximal end and a conductor distal end. The conductor distal end extends from the housing proximal end. The housing has a first fixation force at a first implant site after being implanted in a patient's body, and the conductor proximal end has a second fixation force at a second implant site after being implanted in a patient's body. The second fixation force is different than the first fixation force.