Rechargeable impantable cardioverter defibrillator

Rechargeable implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) comprising:

• an active section;
• and
• a non-active section, said non-active section being electrically insulated from said active section and forming a hermetically sealed can with said active section,
• said active section comprising:
• at least one high voltage capacitor;
• an electronic circuit, coupled with said at least one high voltage capacitor;
• and
• a rechargeable battery, coupled with said electronic circuit and said at least one high voltage capacitor;
• wherein a surface area of said active section acts as at least one of an electrode for forming an electric shock vector for applying a high voltage shock and a sensor for sensing electrical activity;
• and
• wherein a surface area of said non-active section acts as at least one antenna for transmitting and receiving information wirelessly while also receiving electromagnetic (EM) energy to inductively charge said rechargeable battery.

Rechargeable implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) comprising:

• a hermetically sealed can;
• and
• at least one lead, coupled with said hermetically sealed can,
• said hermetically sealed can comprising:
• at least one high voltage capacitor;
• an electronic circuit, coupled with said at least one high voltage capacitor;
• a rechargeable battery, coupled with said electronic circuit and said at least one high voltage capacitor;
• at least one antenna;
• a dielectric feed-thru,
• wherein said at least one antenna can wirelessly receive electromagnetic (EM) energy for inductively charging said rechargeable battery;
• wherein said at least one antenna can wirelessly transmit signals indicative of a status of said rechargeable ICD to an external device;
• wherein said at least one antenna can wirelessly receive signals from a programmer for programming said electronic circuit;
• and
• wherein said at least one antenna is placed on an outer element of said hermetically sealed can and is coupled with said electronic circuit and said rechargeable battery via said dielectric feed-thru.