Patent ID: 7177698
Filing Date: 2007-02-13
Classification: A61N,H01L,H02J,H04B,H04L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An implantable microstimulator, comprising: an hermetically-sealed housing; an electronic subassembly housed within the hermetically-sealed housing; a power source contained within the hermetically-sealed housing and operatively connected to the electronic subassembly for providing operating power to the electronic subassembly; a first electrode and a second electrode for stimulating tissue, each electrode external to the hermetically-sealed housing and electrically coupled to the electronic subassembly; an antenna coil within the hermetically-sealed housing and electrically coupled to the electronic subassembly; and telemetry circuitry coupled to the antenna coil for allowing data-containing signals to be received from at least one external device, said telemetry circuitry comprising