公开(公告)号：US08160707B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-17

申请号：US11343106

申请日：2006-01-30

申请人： Rajesh V. Iyer ,  Daniel J. Koch ,  Simon E. Goldman ,  Shawn D. Knowles ,  William J. Taylor ,  Joyce K. Yamamoto ,  Gregory J. Haubrich ,  Michael Nowak ,  David Nghiem ,  Roger L. Hubing ,  Len D. Twetan

发明人： Rajesh V. Iyer ,  Daniel J. Koch ,  Simon E. Goldman ,  Shawn D. Knowles ,  William J. Taylor ,  Joyce K. Yamamoto ,  Gregory J. Haubrich ,  Michael Nowak ,  David Nghiem ,  Roger L. Hubing ,  Len D. Twetan

IPC分类号： A61N1/00 ,  H03H7/00

CPC分类号： A61N1/3754 ,  A61N1/3718

摘要： An implantable medical device is provided including a housing, an external circuit element extending outwardly from the housing, an internal circuit enclosed by the housing, a feedthrough array disposed along the housing having at least one filtered feedthrough and at least one unfiltered feedthrough, wherein the unfiltered feedthrough is adapted for connection to the outwardly extending circuit element; and including means for minimizing electromagnetic coupling between the filtered feedthrough and the unfiltered feedthrough.

摘要翻译： 提供了可植入医疗装置，其包括壳体，从壳体向外延伸的外部电路元件，由壳体包围的内部电路，沿壳体设置的馈通阵列，具有至少一个滤波的馈通和至少一个未滤波的馈通，其中， 未过滤的馈通适于连接到向外延伸的电路元件; 并且包括用于最小化经滤波的馈通和未过滤的馈通之间的电磁耦合的装置。

公开(公告)号：US20100168818A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-01

申请号：US12347540

申请日：2008-12-31

申请人： Michael William Barror ,  William D. Verhoef ,  Joyce K. Yamamoto ,  Robert S. Wentink ,  Gregory J. Haubrich

发明人： Michael William Barror ,  William D. Verhoef ,  Joyce K. Yamamoto ,  Robert S. Wentink ,  Gregory J. Haubrich

IPC分类号： A61N1/08

CPC分类号： A61N1/37229 ,  A61N1/025 ,  A61N1/3718 ,  A61N1/375 ,  A61N1/3754 ,  H01Q1/273 ,  H01Q9/27

摘要： An implantable medical device (“IMD”) is provided having an antenna and an RF telemetry module for far field telemetry communications arranged on an exterior of the IMD housing, such that telemetry signal processing may be performed on the exterior of the housing. One or more feedthrough conductive paths extend through the housing to communicatively couple the RF module to circuitry within the housing. In this manner RF module is arranged entirely external to the housing, such that only power and/or low frequency data bit signals are required to be passed through the feedthrough conductive path. This allows the feedthrough conductive path to be filtered to prevent undesired interference signals (e.g., electromagnetic interference (EMI) signals) from entering the housing through the feedthrough conductive path coupled to the RF module. In some embodiments, the antenna and RF module are formed in an integrated assembly attachable to an exterior portion of the housing.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种植入式医疗装置（“IMD”），其具有设置在IMD外壳外部的用于远场遥测通信的天线和RF遥测模块，从而可以在外壳的外部执行遥测信号处理。 一个或多个馈通导电路径延伸穿过壳体，以将RF模块通信地耦合到壳体内的电路。 以这种方式，RF模块完全布置在壳体的外部，使得仅需要电力和/或低频数据位信号通过馈通导电路径。 这允许馈通导电路径被滤波以防止不期望的干扰信号（例如，电磁干扰（EMI）信号））通过耦合到RF模块的馈通导电路径进入壳体。 在一些实施例中，天线和RF模块形成为可附接到外壳的外部部分的集成组件。

公开(公告)号：US07123122B2

公开(公告)日：2006-10-17

申请号：US10793577

申请日：2004-03-04

申请人： John R. Pohl ,  Gregory J. Haubrich ,  B. Kendall Berg

发明人： John R. Pohl ,  Gregory J. Haubrich ,  B. Kendall Berg

IPC分类号： H01F27/29

CPC分类号： H01F17/045 ,  H01F21/12 ,  H01F27/292

摘要： A center tapped chip inductor includes a core and a winding formed from one or more wires wrapped about the core. A first and a second end terminal are provided along with a medially disposed center terminal, all of which are in electrical contact the winding. By providing a center tap on a chip inductor, a high Q component can be produced while retaining the spatial limitations of a two terminal chip inductor.

摘要翻译： 中心抽头芯片电感器包括芯和由围绕芯缠绕的一个或多个线形成的绕组。 第一端子和第二端子端子与中间设置的中心端子一起设置，所有中心端子都与绕组电接触。 通过在芯片电感器上提供中心抽头，可以产生高Q分量，同时保持两端芯片电感器的空间限制。

公开(公告)号：US06169925A

公开(公告)日：2001-01-02

申请号：US09302932

申请日：1999-04-30

申请人： Eduardo H. Villaseca ,  Garry L. Dublin ,  Steven D. Goedeke ,  Gregory J. Haubrich

发明人： Eduardo H. Villaseca ,  Garry L. Dublin ,  Steven D. Goedeke ,  Gregory J. Haubrich

IPC分类号： A61N1362

CPC分类号： A61N1/37229 ,  H01Q1/36 ,  H01Q9/16 ,  H01Q21/28 ,  Y10S128/903

摘要： 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.

摘要翻译： 一种用于与可植入医疗装置通信的装置。 该装置设置有安装到外壳的空间分集天线阵列和以限定的频率工作的RF收发器，耦合到天线分支。 天线阵列包括两个天线，其彼此间隔定义频率的波长的一部分，每个天线包括安装到壳体并且彼此正交的两个天线元件。 通过设备控制器来响应天线接收的信号的质量来实现选择哪个天线。

公开(公告)号：US08626310B2

公开(公告)日：2014-01-07

申请号：US12347540

申请日：2008-12-31

申请人： Michael William Barror ,  William D. Verhoef ,  Joyce K. Yamamoto ,  Robert S. Wentink ,  Gregory J. Haubrich

发明人： Michael William Barror ,  William D. Verhoef ,  Joyce K. Yamamoto ,  Robert S. Wentink ,  Gregory J. Haubrich

IPC分类号： A61N1/08

CPC分类号： A61N1/37229 ,  A61N1/025 ,  A61N1/3718 ,  A61N1/375 ,  A61N1/3754 ,  H01Q1/273 ,  H01Q9/27

摘要： An implantable medical device (“IMD”) is provided having an antenna and an RF telemetry module for far field telemetry communications arranged on an exterior of the IMD housing, such that telemetry signal processing may be performed on the exterior of the housing. One or more feedthrough conductive paths extend through the housing to communicatively couple the RF module to circuitry within the housing. In this manner RF module is arranged entirely external to the housing, such that only power and/or low frequency data bit signals are required to be passed through the feedthrough conductive path. This allows the feedthrough conductive path to be filtered to prevent undesired interference signals (e.g., electromagnetic interference (EMI) signals) from entering the housing through the feedthrough conductive path coupled to the RF module. In some embodiments, the antenna and RF module are formed in an integrated assembly attachable to an exterior portion of the housing.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种植入式医疗装置（“IMD”），其具有设置在IMD外壳外部的用于远场遥测通信的天线和RF遥测模块，从而可以在外壳的外部执行遥测信号处理。 一个或多个馈通导电路径延伸穿过壳体，以将RF模块通信地耦合到壳体内的电路。 以这种方式，RF模块完全布置在壳体的外部，使得仅需要电力和/或低频数据位信号通过馈通导电路径。 这允许馈通导电路径被滤波以防止不期望的干扰信号（例如，电磁干扰（EMI）信号））通过耦合到RF模块的馈通导电路径进入壳体。 在一些实施例中，天线和RF模块形成为可附接到外壳的外部部分的集成组件。

公开(公告)号：US20120026009A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-02

申请号：US13191857

申请日：2011-07-27

申请人： Yanzhu Zhao ,  Gregory J. Haubrich ,  Quentin S. Denzene

发明人： Yanzhu Zhao ,  Gregory J. Haubrich ,  Quentin S. Denzene

IPC分类号： G08C17/00

CPC分类号： A61N1/37229 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  H04Q2209/43 ,  H04Q2209/823

摘要： Medical devices are provided with multi-element antenna systems that may function to automatically tune the antenna as a function of the operating environment of the medical device. The tuning methodology may incorporate a multi-element antenna having a variable capacitive element on a first of the antenna elements with that antenna element being driven by a second of the antenna elements. In an embodiment, a multi-element antenna system may acquire measurements of predefined criteria and the antenna may be tuned as a function of the measured criteria to optimize operation of the antenna in both reception and transmission of signals. In so doing the antenna impedance can be matched to the transmission line impedance.

摘要翻译： 医疗设备设置有多元天线系统，其可以用作根据医疗设备的操作环境来自动调谐天线的功能。 调谐方法可以包括在第一天线元件上具有可变电容元件的多元件天线，该天线元件由第二天线元件驱动。 在一个实施例中，多元天线系统可以获取预定准则的测量值，并且可以根据所测量的标准来调整天线，以在信号的接收和传输中优化天线的操作。 通过这样做，天线阻抗可以匹配传输线阻抗。

公开(公告)号：US07672731B2

公开(公告)日：2010-03-02

申请号：US11109995

申请日：2005-04-20

申请人： Garry L. Dublin ,  Gregory J. Haubrich ,  Chris C. Fuller ,  Piotr Przybyszewski ,  Len D. Twetan ,  William D. Verhoef

发明人： Garry L. Dublin ,  Gregory J. Haubrich ,  Chris C. Fuller ,  Piotr Przybyszewski ,  Len D. Twetan ,  William D. Verhoef

IPC分类号： A61N1/02

CPC分类号： A61N1/37223 ,  A61N1/37229

摘要： An implantable device, such as an implantable medical device (IMD) includes at least two radio frequency (RF) antennas and may additionally include an RF communication circuit. The RF antennas are spatially diverse, are disposed adjacent a housing, and are each configured to receive RF signals transmitted to the IMD from a remote RF signal source. The RF communication circuit, if included, is disposed within the housing and is configured to selectively receive the RF signals received by one or more of the spatially diverse RF antennas.

摘要翻译： 诸如可植入医疗装置（IMD）的可植入装置包括至少两个射频（RF）天线，并且还可以包括RF通信电路。 RF天线在空间上是不同的，被设置在与壳体相邻的位置，并且每个被配置为从远程RF信号源接收发射到IMD的RF信号。 如果包括RF通信电路，RF通信电路被布置在壳体内并且被配置为选择性地接收由一个或多个空间多样的RF天线接收的RF信号。

公开(公告)号：US06968235B2

公开(公告)日：2005-11-22

申请号：US10137158

申请日：2002-04-30

申请人： Elisabeth L. Belden ,  Eric V. Blaha ,  Eric H. Bonde ,  Ryan Cobian ,  Steven D. Goedeke ,  Gregory J. Haubrich ,  Douglas N. Hess ,  Nels D. Nerison ,  John L. Sommer ,  David L. Thompson ,  Jonathan C. Werder

发明人： Elisabeth L. Belden ,  Eric V. Blaha ,  Eric H. Bonde ,  Ryan Cobian ,  Steven D. Goedeke ,  Gregory J. Haubrich ,  Douglas N. Hess ,  Nels D. Nerison ,  John L. Sommer ,  David L. Thompson ,  Jonathan C. Werder

IPC分类号： A61N1/37 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61N1/02 ,  A61N1/05 ,  A61N1/372 ,  A61N1/375 ,  A61N1/39 ,  A61N1/34

CPC分类号： A61N1/37252 ,  A61B5/0031 ,  A61B2560/0219 ,  A61N1/025 ,  A61N1/37223 ,  A61N1/3752 ,  A61N2001/0585

摘要： The present invention provides a practical, multi-polar, in-line connector system for use in connecting implantable medical devices (IMD) and associated non-standard, low profile medical electrical leads. In addition, the present invention provides a system that uses tool less, frictional, sealed, compressive electrical connections for most or all of the electrical interconnections between an IMD and a low profile lead. A protective sleeve seals the lead connector to the non-standard port to prevent intrusion of body fluids therein. In addition, optional microchip-based circuitry coupled to the sleeve enables wireless communication and remote programming for diverse IMDs. Memory associated with the circuitry can store, update and reprogram a wide variety of information relevant to the IMD, the patient, and the attending physician, among others. For example, the microchip may be used to identify the lead type and characteristics, as well as other useful data.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种用于连接可植入医疗装置（IMD）和相关联的非标准低剖面医疗电引线的实用的多极直插式连接器系统。 另外，本发明提供了一种系统，该系统对于IMD和低剖面导线之间的大部分或全部电互连使用较少的，摩擦的，密封的，压缩的电连接。 保护套将引线连接器密封到非标准端口，以防止其中的体液侵入。 此外，耦合到套管的可选的基于微芯片的电路可实现针对不同IMD的无线通信和远程编程。 与电路相关联的存储器可以存储，更新和重新编程与IMD，患者和主治医师等相关的各种各样的信息。 例如，微芯片可用于识别引线类型和特性，以及其他有用的数据。

公开(公告)号：US06671332B1

公开(公告)日：2003-12-30

申请号：US09415693

申请日：1999-10-08

申请人： Gregory J. Haubrich

发明人： Gregory J. Haubrich

IPC分类号： H03D300

CPC分类号： H04L27/1525

摘要： A circuit for providing phase shifted I and Q output signals from a received FSK modulated signal and the method of its operation. The circuit includes apparatus for receiving an FSK modulated signal, first, second and third mixers, to which the received FSK modulated signal is applied, a local oscillator, generating an oscillator signal and phase shifters providing first, second and third phase shifted versions of the oscillator signal to the first, second and third mixers to produce first, second and third mixer output signals which are likewise phase shifted. The mixer output signals are provided to summing circuits providing an I output signal corresponding to the difference between the first and second mixer output signals a Q output signal corresponding to the difference between the second and third mixer output signals. The second version of the oscillator signal may be shifted 90 degrees relative to the first version of the oscillator signal and the third version of the oscillator signal may be shifted 90 degrees relative to the second version of the oscillator signal. Preferably the first, second and third mixers are all fabricated on the same integrated circuit chip.

摘要翻译： 用于从接收的FSK调制信号中提供相移I和Q输出信号的电路及其操作方法。 该电路包括用于接收FSK调制信号的装置，被应用接收的FSK调制信号的第一，第二和第三混频器，本地振荡器，产生振荡器信号和提供第一，第二和第三相移版本的移相器 振荡器信号发送到第一，第二和第三混频器以产生同样相移的第一，第二和第三混频器输出信号。 混频器输出信号被提供给求和电路，提供对应于第一和第二混频器输出信号之间的差分的I输出信号，与对应于第二和第三混频器输出信号之间的差的Q输出信号。 振荡器信号的第二版本可以相对于振荡器信号的第一版本偏移90度，并且振荡器信号的第三版本可以相对于振荡器信号的第二版本偏移90度。 优选地，第一，第二和第三混合器都制造在相同的集成电路芯片上。

公开(公告)号：US06567703B1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-20

申请号：US09708307

申请日：2000-11-08

申请人： David L. Thompson ,  Gregory J. Haubrich

发明人： David L. Thompson ,  Gregory J. Haubrich

IPC分类号： A61N100

CPC分类号： A61N1/3758 ,  A61N1/37223 ,  Y10S977/932 ,  Y10S977/94

摘要： Implantable medical devices (IMDS) having RF telemetry capabilities for uplink transmitting patient data and downlink receiving programming commands to and from an external programmer having an improved RF module configured to occupy small spaces within the IMD housing to further effect the miniaturization thereof. An RF module formed of an RF module substrate and at least one IC chip and discrete components has a volume and dimensions that are optimally minimized to reduce its volumetric form factor. Miniaturization techniques include: (1) integrating inductors into one or more IC chips mounted to the RF module substrate; (2) mounting each IC chip into a well of the RF module substrate and using short bonding wires to electrically connect bond pads of the RF module substrate and the IC chip; and (3) surface mounting discrete capacitors over IC chips to reduce space taken up on the RF module substrate. The integrated inductors are preferably fabricated as planar spiral wound conductive traces formed of high conductive metals to reduce trace height and width while maintaining low resistance, thereby reducing parasitic capacitances between adjacent trace side walls and with a ground plane of the IC chip. The spiral winding preferably is square or rectangular, but having truncated turns to eliminate 90° angles that cause point-to-point parasitic capacitances. The planar spiral wound conductive traces are further preferably suspended over the ground plane of the RF module substrate by micromachining underlying substrate material away to thereby reduce parasitic capacitances.

摘要翻译： 具有用于上行链路的RF遥测能力的可植入医疗设备（IMDS）用于上行链路发送患者数据，以及下行链路接收来自具有改进的RF模块的外部编程器的编程命令，该改进的RF模块被配置为占据IMD外壳内的小空间以进一步实现其小型化。 由RF模块基板和至少一个IC芯片和分立元件形成的RF模块具有最佳化的体积和尺寸以减小其体积形状因数。 小型化技术包括：（1）将电感器集成到安装到RF模块衬底的一个或多个IC芯片中; （2）将每个IC芯片安装到RF模块基板的阱中，并使用短接合线来电连接RF模块基板和IC芯片的接合焊盘; 和（3）通过IC芯片表面安装分立电容，以减少RF模块基板上占用的空间。 集成电感器优选地被制造为由高导电金属形成的平面螺旋卷绕导电迹线，以便在保持低电阻的同时降低迹线高度和宽度，从而降低相邻迹线侧壁与IC芯片的接地平面之间的寄生电容。 螺旋绕组优选地是正方形或矩形，但具有截尖以消除导致点对点寄生电容的90°角。 平面螺旋卷绕导电迹线进一步优选通过将下面的衬底材料微加工而远离RF模块衬底的接地平面，从而减小寄生电容。