Implant conductor assembly with improved radio frequency properties
AssigneeWaikatolink Limited
InventorsSteven Owen McCabe, Jonathan Brereton Scott
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Abstract
In one aspect the invention provides an implant conductor lead assembly which includes an electrode lead, and at least one field target conductor. The field target conductor(s) is located adjacent to the electrode lead to mutually couple the field target conductor to the electrode lead. The electrode lead acts to concentrate electromagnetic fields in the vicinity of the implant conductor assembly towards the field target conductor or conductors.
Claims21
An implant conductor lead assembly comprising:
- an electrode lead comprising at least one length of conductive material;
- and
- at least one field target conductor located adjacent to and spaced apart from the electrode lead such that a longitudinal axis of the at least one field target conductor is offset from a longitudinal axis of the electrode lead, the at least one field target conductor being located to mutually couple the at least one field target conductor to the electrode lead,
- wherein the electrode lead acts to concentrate electromagnetic fields in a vicinity of the implant conductor lead assembly towards said at least one field target conductor.
A method of concentrating electromagnetic fields in a vicinity of an implant conductor lead assembly, the implant conductor lead assembly including an electrode lead comprising at least one length of conductive material and at least one field target conductor located adjacent to the electrode lead, the method comprising:
- mutually coupling the field target conductor to the electrode lead by offsetting a longitudinal axis of the at least one field target conductor from a longitudinal axis of the electrode lead such that the field target conductor is spaced apart from the electrode lead, wherein the electrode lead acts to concentrate electromagnetic fields in the vicinity of the implant conductor lead assembly towards said at least one field target conductor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.