Acoustic communication transducer in implantable medical device header

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7570998
APP PUB NO 20080021289A1
SERIAL NO

11780903

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An implantable medical device is adapted for implantation into body tissue. The implantable medical device comprises a housing and a header coupled to the housing. A cavity is located in the header. An ultrasonic transducer adapted to transmit acoustic waves at a communication frequency is located in the cavity, and a coupling surface is interposed between the ultrasonic transducer and the body tissue and is acoustically coupled with the body tissue.

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  • CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Balczewski, Ron A Bloomington , US 57 485
Chavan, Abhijeet V Maple Grove , US 26 1891
Maile, Keith R New Brighton , US 288 7532
Piaget, Thomas W Minneapolis , US 7 163
Zhang, Cheng Vadnais Heights , US 317 3039

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