US Patent Application No: 2007/0239,221

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Implantable medical device

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Abstract

An implantable medical device includes a housing formed of a first material and a first electronic component provided within the housing. The implantable medical device also includes a second material provided in contact with at least a portion of the housing. At least one of the housing and the first electronic component has a magnetic permeability in a magnetic field that differs from the magnetic permeability of water. The second material is provided in an amount effective to reduce MRI image distortion caused by the implantable medical device.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
MEDTRONIC, INC.MINNEAPOLIS, MN4903

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Conroy, Mark J St. Louis Park, MN 16 76
Kast, John Hugo, MN 13 86
Scott, Erik R Maple Grove, MN 80 650
Wahlstrand, Carl D Lino Lakes, MN 126 1173

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