Leadless implantable medical devices
AssigneeGeorgia State University Research Foundation, Inc.
InventorsSidong LEI, Tara JABEGU, Diren MARABA
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Abstract
Described herein are leadless implantable devices. An example device includes a first body portion, which includes a shell, a housing configured to house at least one electrical component, the housing being arranged at least partially within the shell, and a coupler attached to the housing. The device also includes a second body portion configured to anchor to a surface of a patient's heart. Additionally, the coupler includes a base and a plurality of projecting members extending from the base, and the coupler is configured to detachably couple to the second body portion.
Claims28
A leadless implantable device comprising:
- a first body portion, the first body portion comprising:
- a shell,
- a housing configured to house at least one electrical component, the housing being arranged at least partially within the shell, and
- a coupler attached to the housing;
- and
- a second body portion configured to anchor to a surface of a patient's heart,
- wherein the coupler comprises a base and a plurality of projecting members extending from the base, and wherein the coupler is configured to detachably couple to the second body portion.
The leadless implantable device of claim wherein the coupler is configured to detachably couple to the second body portion with minimal force.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.