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Dual-band Implantable Antennas for Medical Telemetry: a Fast Design Methodology and Validation for Intra-cranial Pressure Monitoring

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: —In this study, we suggest and experimentally validate a methodology for fast and optimized design of dual-band implantable antennas for medical telemetry (MICS, 402–405MHz, and ISM, 2400–2480MHz). The methodology aims to adjust the design of a parametric dual-band antenna model towards optimally satisfying the requirements imposed by the antenna-fabrication procedure and medical application in hand. Design is performed in a systematic, fast, and accurate way. To demonstrate its effectiveness, the proposed methodology is applied to optimize the parametric antenna model for intra-cranial pressure (ICP) monitoring given a specific antenna-fabrication procedure. For validation purposes, a prototype of the optimized antenna is fabricated and experimentally tested. The proposed antenna is further evaluated within a 13-tissue anatomical head model in terms of resonance, radiation, and safety performance for ICP monitoring. Extensive parametric studies of the optimized antenna are, finally, performed. Feasibility of the proposed parametric antenna model to be optimally re-adjusted for various scenarios is demonstrated, and generic guidelines are provided for implantable antenna design. Dual-band operation is targeted to ensure energy

Source: Electromagnetic waves

DOI: 10.2528/pier13051706

Authors: Asimina Kiourti, Konstantinos A. Psathas, Jorge R. Costa, Carlos A. Fernandes, Konstantina S. Nikita

Institutions: National Technical University of Athens, Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Instituto de Telecomunicações, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa

Language: English

Topic: Wireless Body Area Networks

Subfield: Biomedical Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: European Commission, European Social Fund