1:00PM –1:25PM

Abstract:
As Implantable Medical Devices are being applied to an increasing array of therapies and diagnoses, the challenges of imbedding telemetry into already dense, complex devices becomes more acute. This presentation will provide a thorough insight to some effective, elegant design solutions to help meet those challenges.

We will discuss:

• Different Telemetry Approaches
• Dielectric Effects on RF
• Dielectric Constants of Common Human Tissue
• Antenna Design Considerations
• RF Effects on Dielectric (Safety)
• Conclusions

Intended audience: Anyone trying to develop an implantable medical device requiring Telemetry - about 70% of new implants

About the speaker:
Speaker

Eric Rudie has over 18 years of experience in R&D and product development within the medical device industry. Mr. Rudie was the first employee of Urologix Inc., developer of a minimally invasive microwave technology to treat BPH. He has successfully lead technology development and product development staff and projects, and he has also been responsible for the patent portfolio at two different companies. His experience includes:

. Analog/RF/microwave circuits, systems and antennas
. Tissue ablation and thermodynamic modeling of tissue heating and cell death
. Fiberoptic and leaded thermometry
. Transit-time ultrasound for fluid flow measurement
. MEMS pressure sensing die
. Implantable telemetry
. Implantable physiologic sensing of respiration, blood flow, blood pressure, EKG, EMG, Bio-Impedance, motion, etc.
. Designing and conducting clinical and pre-clinical studies and in preparing and writing FDA submissions
. Intellectual property strategy, development, maintenance, and defense

Mr. Rudie has a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from North Dakota State University. He is an inventor of 26 granted U.S. patents and 4 published patent applications, is an author on 11 technology and scientific papers, and has been an invited speaker at the University of Minnesota's Design of Medical Devices conference. Mr. Rudie's continuing education studies have included Voice of the Customer training, Project Management training, Oz Principles training, The Engineer as Manager, and Advanced Cardiac Physiology and Anatomy.