Patent ID: 8150517
Filing Date: 2012-04-03
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
1. An active implantable device, of the pacing, resynchronization, defibrillation and/or cardioversion type, comprising: a case housing electronic circuits and a power supply, and having a first external mounting area presenting at least one significantly planar face and a second external mounting area; a connector head externally mounted to the case; a plurality of ECG electrodes for collecting subcutaneous ECG signals, said plurality of ECG electrodes being surface electrodes located on said first mounting area and disposed to contact a patient's tissues surrounding the case after implantation; an RF telemetry antenna mounted on said second mounting area, said RF telemetry antenna being a surface antenna; the electronic circuits comprising a circuit for processing said subcutaneous ECG signals, coupled to said plurality of ECG electrodes, and an RF telemetry transmitter/receiver circuit coupled to said RF telemetry antenna, wherein: said first mounting area and said second mounting area comprise at least one platelet made of an insulating substrate having an exposed face and a mounting face; and wherein said case comprises on said at least one significantly planar face, a recess with dimensions corresponding to said at least one platelet so as to house said at least one platelet in said recess in a flush-mounted manner and wherein; said first mounting area extends over said at least one significantly planar face and receives the plurality of ECG electrodes with an arrangement in which said plurality of ECG electrodes are significantly coplanar and spaced apart from each other; and wherein: said mounting face being mounted on said at least one significantly planar face and said exposed face having conductive deposits forming respectively said plurality of ECG electrodes and said RF telemetry antenna.