Telemetry system for implantable medical devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6169925
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09302932

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A device for use in communication with an implantable medical device. The device is provided with a spatial diversity antenna array mounted to a housing and an RF transceiver operating at defined frequency, coupled to the antenna alray. The antenna array comprises two antennas spaced a fraction of the wavelength of the defined frequency from one another, each antenna including two antenna elements mounted to the housing and located oithogonal to one another. Selection of which of the antennas is employed is accomplished by an device controller, responsive to the quality of the signals received by the antennas.

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  • MEDTRONIC, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dublin, Garry L Maple Grove, MN 19 2282
Goedeke, Steven D Forest Lake, MN 54 6320
Haubrich, Gregory J Champlin, MN 67 8827
Villaseca, Eduardo H Minneapolis, MN 11 881

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