Enhanced implantable loop antenna system and method
AssigneeCardiometrix, Inc.
InventorsGeorge W. Keilman, Timothy Johnson
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Abstract
As described herein vascular anchoring systems are used to position an implant in a vascular area such as a bifurcated vasculature with relatively high fluid flow, for instance, in an area of a pulmonary artery with associated left and right pulmonary arteries. Implementations include an anchoring trunk member having a first anchoring trunk section and a second anchoring trunk section. Further implementations include a first anchoring branch member extending from the anchoring trunk member. Still further implementations include a second anchoring branch member extending from the anchoring trunk member.
Claims20
For implantation through a tubular structure into a biological structure, a system comprising:
- an electronic device;
- an antenna electrically coupled to the electronic device, at least a portion of the antenna being a loop, the loop portion of the antenna having a uncompressed state with a measurement, Zu, along a first dimension and a compressed state with a measurement, Zc, along the first dimension.
For implantation through a tubular structure into a biological structure, an antenna configured to electrically couple to an electronic device, at least a portion of the antenna being a loop, the loop portion of the antenna having a uncompressed state with a measurement, Zu, along a first dimension and a compressed state with a measurement, Zc, along the first dimension, the loop antenna portion including:
- a plurality of p/s elastic structures;
- an electrically conductive structure coupled with the p/s elastic structure;
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- an electrical insulator coupled with at least one of the p/s elastic structures.
For implantation through a tubular structure into a biological structure, an antenna configured to electrically couple to an electronic device, at least a portion of the antenna being loop, the loop portion of the antenna having a uncompressed state with a measurement, Zu, along a first dimension and a compressed state with a measurement, Zc, along the first dimension, the loop antenna portion including:
- a p/s elastic structure;
- a plurality of electrically conductive structures coupled with the p/s elastic structure;
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- an electrical insulator coupled with the p/s elastic structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.