RADIO TRANSMITTERS AND ANTENNA ASSEMBLIES FOR MEDICAL SYSTEMS

The present technology is directed to implantable medical devices including one or more communication elements configured to transmit and/or receive communication signals. The one or more communication elements can be coupled to one or more components of the device. The communication signals can be used to control, transmit, and/or to receive information from one or more of the components. The communication element(s) can additionally be coupled to a power source and used to transfer power to the components, and/or to transfer operational signals from a first component to a second component. The communication element(s) can be configured to perform a first function at a first (e.g., high) frequency or frequency range, and to perform a second function at a second (e.g., low) frequency or frequency range.