Subcutaneous device antenna and charger patent application

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Detected March 27th, 2026

Summary

The USPTO has published a patent application (US20260083402A1) for a subcutaneous implantable device featuring an antenna and charger. The application details a device with housing, anchoring clip, and circuitry for monitoring, therapeutic, or diagnostic capabilities, including a flexible antenna attachment.

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has published a new patent application, US20260083402A1, detailing an "Antenna and Charger for a Subcutaneous Device." The application describes a subcutaneously implantable device designed for monitoring, therapeutic, or diagnostic functions. Key components include a housing, an anchoring clip, internal circuitry with a power source and transceiver, and a flexible antenna attachment.

This publication represents a new patent application filing and does not impose immediate regulatory obligations on any entities. However, it signifies potential future innovation in implantable medical devices. Companies in the medical device sector, particularly those developing implantable technologies or related power and communication systems, should be aware of this patent filing as it may relate to their intellectual property landscape and future product development strategies.

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ANTENNA AND CHARGER FOR A SUBCUTANEOUS DEVICE

Application US20260083402A1 Kind: A1 Mar 26, 2026

Inventors

Yatheendhar D. Manicka

Abstract

A subcutaneously implantable device includes a housing, a clip attached to the housing that is configured to anchor the device to a muscle, a bone, and/or a first tissue, and circuitry in the housing that is configured to provide monitoring, therapeutic, and/or diagnostic capabilities with respect to an organ, a nerve, the first tissue, and/or a second tissue. The circuitry includes sensing circuitry and/or therapy circuitry, a first power source, and a transceiver. The device further includes an antenna attachment including a head configured to be subcutaneously positioned in a patient and an arm extending between the housing and the head, wherein the head is in electrical communication with the first power source and the transceiver, and wherein the antenna attachment is flexible.