Header for a neurostimulator
AssigneeAxonics, Inc.
InventorsHenry Lee, Prabodh Mathur, David Marvicsin, John Miller, Darin Shirakata, Arun Venkatasubramanian, Ranga Jegadeesan
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Abstract
An implantable pulse generator (IPG) including a case containing an energy storage device and one or more electrode leads. A header is coupled to the case. The header includes a cassette, an antenna coupled to the cassette and electrically coupled to the case, the case configured as a part of the antenna for receiving and transmitting electromagnetic signals, and an electrode attachment structure configured to couple with the cassette and configured to couple with the one or more electrode leads.
Claims26
An implantable pulse generator (IPG), comprising:
- a case containing an energy storage device;
- a header coupled to the case, the header including:
- a cassette having a plurality of upper projections;
- an antenna coupled to the cassette and having projection openings on a top surface of the antenna to be coupled to the plurality of upper projections of the cassette, the antenna having side wings that extend along the cassette, the side wings bent at least partially around the cassette and electrically coupled to the case, the case configured as a part of the antenna for receiving and transmitting electromagnetic signals;
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- an electrode attachment structure configured to couple with the cassette and configured to couple with one or more electrode leads.
A header for an implantable biomedical device, comprising:
- a cassette providing a support structure and having a plurality of upper projections;
- an antenna coupled to the cassette and having projection openings on a top surface of the antenna configured to be coupled to the plurality of upper projections of the cassette, the antenna having side wings that extend along the cassette, the side wings bent at least partially around the cassette and configured to be electrically coupled to a case of the implantable biomedical device, the case configured as a part of the antenna for receiving and transmitting electromagnetic signals;
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- an electrode attachment structure configured to couple with the cassette and configured to couple with the one or more electrode leads.
An implantable pulse generator (IPG), comprising:
- a case containing an energy storage device;
- a header coupled to the case, the header including:
- a cassette providing a support structure having a plurality of upper projections;
- an antenna and having projection openings configured on a top surface of the antenna configured to be coupled to the plurality of upper projections of the cassette, the antenna having side wings that extend along the cassette, the side wings bent at least partially around the cassette and electrically coupled to the case through at least one capacitor, the case configured as a part of the antenna for receiving and transmitting electromagnetic signals;
- an electrode attachment structure configured to couple with the cassette and configured to couple with one or more electrode leads;
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- an epoxy fill material for sealing the header.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.