Title :
Implantable antenna for medical sensor platforms
Author :
Soell, Christopher ; Walk, Jasmin ; Ussmueller, Thomas ; Fischer, Georg ; Weigel, Robert
Author_Institution :
Friedrich-Alexander Univ. Erlangen/Nurnberg, Erlangen, Germany
Abstract :
This paper investigates a possible realization of an antenna for medical implants, which shall be inserted into a coronary artery. A cardiovascular stent can be used for a RFID-like communication at 403.5 MHz in the MICS-band, and serve as mounting for a transceiver. It is developed with 3D field simulations and verified in practical tests using a new frequency specific body phantom. The measured loss for the phantom (thickness: 15 cm) is about 20 dB.
Keywords :
antennas; biomedical communication; cardiovascular system; radio transceivers; radiofrequency identification; 3D field simulations; MICS-band; RFID-like communication; cardiovascular stent; coronary artery; frequency 403.5 MHz; frequency specific body phantom; implantable antenna; loss 20 dB; medical implants; medical sensor platforms; transceiver; Absorption; Arteries; Blood; Dipole antennas; Muscles; Phantoms;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Radar and Wireless Communications (MIKON), 2012 19th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Warsaw
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1435-1
DOI :
10.1109/MIKON.2012.6233487
