Design and characterization of a body implanted dual band antenna

Implantable medical devices (IMDs) is recently receiving significant attention in patient care and management including medical diagnosis and treatment. A miniaturized 19.9mm × 21.95mm (Patch Area) dual-band body implantable antenna is presented for MICS band (402-405 MHz) and ISM band (2.36-2.4 GHz) applications.