MANAGING RECHARGE POWER FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20200276446A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-03

    申请号:US16879159

    申请日:2020-05-20

    Abstract: Devices, systems, and techniques for controlling charging power based on a cumulative thermal dose to a patient are disclosed. Implantable medical devices may include a rechargeable power source that can be transcutaneously charged. An external charging device may calculate an estimated cumulative thermal dose delivered to the patient during charging over a predetermined period of time. Based on the estimated cumulative thermal dose, the external charging device may select a power level for subsequent charging of the rechargeable power source. In one example, the charging device may select a high power level when the cumulative thermal dose has not exceeded a thermal dose threshold and select a low power level when the cumulative thermal dose has exceeded the thermal dose threshold.

    MEDICAL DEVICE TEMPERATURE ESTIMATION
    32.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190190296A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-20

    申请号:US15843854

    申请日:2017-12-15

    Abstract: Devices, systems, and techniques for monitoring the temperature of a device used to charge a rechargeable power source are disclosed. Implantable medical devices may include a rechargeable power source that can be transcutaneously charged. The temperature of an external charging device and/or an implantable medical device may be monitored to control the temperature exposure to patient tissue during a charging session used to recharge the rechargeable power source. In one example, a temperature sensor may sense a temperature of an internal portion of a device, wherein the housing of the device is not directly thermally coupled to the temperature sensor. A temperature for the housing of the device may then be estimated based on the sensed temperature provided by the non-thermally coupled temperature sensor. A processor may then control charging of the rechargeable power source based on the determined temperature for the housing.

    FAR FIELD TELEMETRY OPERATIONS BETWEEN AN EXTERNAL DEVICE AND AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE DURING RECHARGE OF THE IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE VIA A PROXIMITY COUPLING
    34.
    发明申请
    FAR FIELD TELEMETRY OPERATIONS BETWEEN AN EXTERNAL DEVICE AND AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE DURING RECHARGE OF THE IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE VIA A PROXIMITY COUPLING 审中-公开
    在通过接近联接的可植入医疗装置补充期间,外部装置与可植入医疗装置之间的现场电视操作

    公开(公告)号:US20160164337A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-09

    申请号:US15042073

    申请日:2016-02-11

    Abstract: Far field telemetry operations are conducted between an external device and an implantable medical device while power is being transferred to the implantable medical device for purposes of recharging a battery of the implantable medical device. The far field operations may include exchanging recharge information that has been collected by the implantable medical device which allows the external device to exercise control over the recharge process. The far field operations may include suspending far field telemetry communications for periods of time while power continues to be transferred where suspending far field telemetry communications may include powering down far field telemetry communication circuits of the implantable medical device for periods of time which may conserve energy. The far field operations may further include transferring programming instructions to the implantable medical device.

    Abstract translation: 在将外部设备和可植入医疗设备之间进行远场遥测操作,同时将电力传送到可植入医疗设备,以便为可植入医疗设备的电池再充电。 远场操作可以包括交换由可植入医疗设备收集的补充信息,其允许外部设备对再充电过程进行控制。 远场操作可以包括在继续传送功率的同时暂停远场遥测通信一段时间,其中悬挂远场遥测通信可以包括在可以节省能量的时间段内断电可植入医疗设备的远场遥测通信电路。 远场操作还可以包括将编程指令传送到可植入医疗装置。

    Far field telemetry operations between an external device and an implantable medical device during recharge of the implantable medical device via a proximity coupling
    35.
    发明授权
    Far field telemetry operations between an external device and an implantable medical device during recharge of the implantable medical device via a proximity coupling 有权
    通过接近耦合在可植入医疗装置再充电期间在外部设备和可植入医疗设备之间的远场遥测操作

    公开(公告)号:US09318916B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-19

    申请号:US14246071

    申请日:2014-04-05

    Abstract: Far field telemetry operations are conducted between an external device and an implantable medical device while power is being transferred to the implantable medical device for purposes of recharging a battery of the implantable medical device. The far field operations may include exchanging recharge information that has been collected by the implantable medical device which allows the external device to exercise control over the recharge process. The far field operations may include suspending far field telemetry communications for periods of time while power continues to be transferred where suspending far field telemetry communications may include powering down far field telemetry communication circuits of the implantable medical device for periods of time which may conserve energy. The far field operations may further include transferring programming instructions to the implantable medical device.

    Abstract translation: 在将外部设备和可植入医疗设备之间进行远场遥测操作,同时将电力传送到可植入医疗设备,以便为可植入医疗设备的电池再充电。 远场操作可以包括交换由可植入医疗设备收集的补充信息,其允许外部设备对再充电过程进行控制。 远场操作可以包括在继续传送功率的同时暂停远场遥测通信一段时间,其中悬挂远场遥测通信可以包括在可以节省能量的时间段内断电可植入医疗设备的远场遥测通信电路。 远场操作还可以包括将编程指令传送到可植入医疗装置。

    MEDICAL DEVICE TEMPERATURE ESTIMATION

    公开(公告)号:US20210226471A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-22

    申请号:US17221465

    申请日:2021-04-02

    Abstract: Devices, systems, and techniques for monitoring the temperature of a device used to charge a rechargeable power source are disclosed. Implantable medical devices may include a rechargeable power source that can be transcutaneously charged. The temperature of an external charging device and/or an implantable medical device may be monitored to control the temperature exposure to patient tissue during a charging session used to recharge the rechargeable power source. In one example, a temperature sensor may sense a temperature of an internal portion of a device, wherein the housing of the device is not directly thermally coupled to the temperature sensor. A temperature for the housing of the device may then be estimated based on the sensed temperature provided by the non-thermally coupled temperature sensor. A processor may then control charging of the rechargeable power source based on the determined temperature for the housing.

    Sensing temperature within medical devices

    公开(公告)号:US10862328B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-08

    申请号:US15882661

    申请日:2018-01-29

    Abstract: Devices, systems, and techniques for monitoring the temperature of a device used to charge a rechargeable power source are disclosed. Implantable medical devices may include a rechargeable power source that can be transcutaneously charged. The temperature of an external charging device and/or an implantable medical device may be monitored to control the temperature exposure to patient tissue. In one example, a temperature sensor may sense a temperature of a portion of a device, wherein the portion is non-thermally coupled to the temperature sensor. A processor may then control charging of the rechargeable power source based on the sensed temperature.

    Medical device temperature estimation

    公开(公告)号:US10554069B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-04

    申请号:US15843854

    申请日:2017-12-15

    Abstract: Devices, systems, and techniques for monitoring the temperature of a device used to charge a rechargeable power source are disclosed. Implantable medical devices may include a rechargeable power source that can be transcutaneously charged. The temperature of an external charging device and/or an implantable medical device may be monitored to control the temperature exposure to patient tissue during a charging session used to recharge the rechargeable power source. In one example, a temperature sensor may sense a temperature of an internal portion of a device, wherein the housing of the device is not directly thermally coupled to the temperature sensor. A temperature for the housing of the device may then be estimated based on the sensed temperature provided by the non-thermally coupled temperature sensor. A processor may then control charging of the rechargeable power source based on the determined temperature for the housing.

    Managing recharge power for implantable medical devices

    公开(公告)号:US10226636B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-12

    申请号:US15560950

    申请日:2016-04-22

    Abstract: Devices, systems, and techniques for estimating energy transfer to tissue of a patient during battery charging for an implantable medical device are disclosed. Implantable medical devices may include a rechargeable power source that can be transcutaneously charged. An external charging device may calculate an estimated energy transfer to tissue of the patient that may include a resistive heat loss from the rechargeable power source and/or electromagnetic energy transfer directly to tissue. Based on the estimated energy transfer, the external charging device may select a power level for charging of the rechargeable power source. In one example, the charging device may select a high power level when the estimated energy transfer has not exceeded an energy transfer threshold and select a low power level when the estimated energy transfer has exceeded the energy transfer threshold.

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