Enabling Device for Implantable Medical Devices
    71.
    发明申请
    Enabling Device for Implantable Medical Devices 有权
    可植入医疗器械的启用装置

    公开(公告)号:US20130282067A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-24

    申请号:US13450626

    申请日:2012-04-19

    IPC分类号: A61N1/372 A61N1/08

    CPC分类号: A61N1/37252 A61N1/378

    摘要: Methods and devices for determining the operating mode of an implantable medical device are disclosed. A first device transmits a keep-alive signal to an implantable medical device. If the implantable medical device receives the keep-alive signal within a first time interval, the implantable medical device operates in a normal operating mode. If the implantable medical device does not receive the keep-alive signal with the first time interval, at least a portion of the implantable medical device is deactivated.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于确定可植入医疗装置的操作模式的方法和装置。 第一设备向可植入医疗设备发送保持活动信号。 如果可植入医疗装置在第一时间间隔内接收保持活体信号,则可植入医疗装置在正常操作模式下操作。 如果可植入医疗装置没有以第一时间间隔接收保持活体信号,则可植入医疗装置的至少一部分被停用。

    Implantable medical device with integrated antenna system
    72.
    发明授权
    Implantable medical device with integrated antenna system 有权
    具有集成天线系统的植入式医疗设备

    公开(公告)号:US08369959B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-05

    申请号:US12131832

    申请日:2008-06-02

    申请人: Werner Meskens

    发明人: Werner Meskens

    IPC分类号: A61N1/00

    摘要: The present invention is related to active implantable medical devices comprising an antenna and a band diplexer connected to said antenna. The band diplexer comprises first filter means for a first signal to be transmitted and/or received in a first RF band and second filter means for a second signal to be transmitted and/or received in a second RF band. A method of bidirectional wireless communication is disclosed between an active implantable medical device and an external device, comprising the steps of: communicating unidirectionally from the external device to the implantable medical device over a first wireless link in a first RF band in the MI near-field and communicating unidirectionally from the implantable medical device to the external device over a second wireless link in a second RF band in the EM field.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及包括天线和连接到所述天线的频带双工器的有源可植入医疗装置。 频带双工器包括用于在第一RF频带中发送和/或接收的第一信号的第一滤波器装置,以及用于在第二RF频带中发射和/或接收的第二信号的第二滤波器装置。 在有源可植入医疗装置和外部装置之间公开了一种双向无线通信的方法,包括以下步骤:通过所述MI近端的第一RF频带中的第一无线链路将所述外部设备单向通信到所述可植入医疗装置, 并且通过EM场中的第二RF频带中的第二无线链路单向地从可植入医疗装置到外部装置通信。

    IDENTIFYING HEARING PROSTHESIS ACTUATOR RESONANCE PEAK(S)
    73.
    发明申请
    IDENTIFYING HEARING PROSTHESIS ACTUATOR RESONANCE PEAK(S) 有权
    识别听觉激励器谐振峰(S)

    公开(公告)号:US20120286765A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-15

    申请号:US13106335

    申请日:2011-05-12

    IPC分类号: G01R23/00 A61F11/04

    CPC分类号: H04R25/606 H04R2460/13

    摘要: An auditory prosthesis comprising an actuator for providing mechanical stimulation to a recipient. The auditory prosthesis comprises a measurement circuit for use in determining the resonance peak(s) of the actuator. In an embodiment, the measurement circuit measures the voltage drop across the actuator and/or current through the actuator during a frequency sweep of the operational frequencies of the actuator. These measured voltages and/or currents are then analyzed for discontinuities that are indicative of a resonance peak of the actuator. In another embodiment, rather than using a frequency sweep to measure voltages and/or currents across the actuator, the measurement circuit instead applies a voltage impulse to the actuator and then measure the voltage and/or current across the actuator for a period of time after application of the impulse. The measured voltages and/or currents are then analyzed to identify resonance peak(s) of the actuator.

    摘要翻译: 一种听觉假体,包括用于向受体提供机械刺激的致动器。 听觉假体包括用于确定致动器的共振峰值的测量电路。 在一个实施例中,测量电路在致动器的工作频率的频率扫描期间测量致动器上的电压降和/或通过致动器的电流。 然后分析这些测量的电压和/或电流,以指示致动器的共振峰值的不连续性。 在另一个实施例中,测量电路不是使用频率扫描来测量致动器两端的电压和/或电流,而是将代替的电压脉冲施加到致动器,然后测量贯穿致动器的电压和/或电流一段时间后 冲动的应用。 然后分析测量的电压和/或电流以识别致动器的共振峰值。

    ADJUSTABLE TRANSCUTANEOUS ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEM
    74.
    发明申请
    ADJUSTABLE TRANSCUTANEOUS ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEM 失效
    可调节的交叉能量转移系统

    公开(公告)号:US20110106210A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-05

    申请号:US12936356

    申请日:2009-04-02

    申请人: Werner Meskens

    发明人: Werner Meskens

    IPC分类号: A61F11/04 A61N1/372

    摘要: A transcutaneous energy transfer system for an implantable medical device. The system comprises an internal coil assembly implantable in a recipient; and an external data coil assembly positioned in a housing worn by the recipient. The data coil assembly is configured to be inductively coupled to the internal coil assembly in order to transcutaneously transfer data to the internal coil assembly. One or more elements of the data coil assembly are physically adjustable with respect to the housing to alter the inductive coupling.

    摘要翻译: 用于植入式医疗装置的经皮能量转移系统。 该系统包括可植入接受者的内部线圈组件; 以及定位在由接收者佩戴的外壳中的外部数据线圈组件。 数据线圈组件被配置为电感耦合到内部线圈组件,以便将数据经皮地传送到内部线圈组件。 数据线圈组件的一个或多个元件可相对于外壳物理地调节以改变电感耦合。

    CURRENT LEAKAGE DETECTION FOR A MEDICAL IMPLANT
    75.
    发明申请
    CURRENT LEAKAGE DETECTION FOR A MEDICAL IMPLANT 审中-公开
    医疗植入物的电流泄漏检测

    公开(公告)号:US20100274319A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-28

    申请号:US12769389

    申请日:2010-04-28

    申请人: Werner Meskens

    发明人: Werner Meskens

    IPC分类号: A61F11/04 A61N1/08 A61N1/36

    CPC分类号: A61N1/08 A61N1/36036 A61N1/37

    摘要: Current leakage detection techniques in an implantable medical device are disclosed. In these techniques, a core surrounds conductors carrying current to and from an implanted medical device. A secondary winding on the core picks up imbalances between the current flows on the conductors traveling through the core. An imbalance is detected if the current on the secondary winding results in a specified threshold being exceeded. Corrective action may then be taken if a current imbalance is detected.

    摘要翻译: 公开了可植入医疗装置中的电流泄漏检测技术。 在这些技术中,芯围绕承载电流到植入医疗装置的导体。 芯上的次级绕组会拾取穿过芯体的导体上的电流之间的不平衡。 如果次级绕组上的电流超过规定的阈值,则检测到不平衡。 如果检测到电流不平衡,则可采取纠正措施。

    WIRELESS COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DEVICES OF A HEARING PROSTHESIS
    76.
    发明申请
    WIRELESS COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DEVICES OF A HEARING PROSTHESIS 有权
    听觉上的设备之间的无线通信

    公开(公告)号:US20090067653A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-12

    申请号:US12168498

    申请日:2008-07-07

    IPC分类号: H04R25/00

    摘要: A method of wireless communication between hearing aid devices of a hearing prosthesis. A first device selects a frequency channel for bidirectional wireless communication from a predefined series of frequency channels. A second device transmits a command signal repeatedly over the series of frequency channels until it transmits the command signal over the frequency channel selected by the first device. Subsequent commands send by the second device to the first device are initially transmitted over the selected frequency channel.

    摘要翻译: 一种在听力假体的助听器装置之间进行无线通信的方法。 第一设备从预定义的一系列频道中选择用于双向无线通信的频道。 第二设备在一系列频道上重复发送命令信号,直到通过第一设备选择的频道发送命令信号。 最初通过所选择的频率信道发送由第二设备发送到第一设备的后续命令。

    IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED ANTENNA SYSTEM
    77.
    发明申请
    IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED ANTENNA SYSTEM 有权
    具有集成天线系统的可植入医疗器械

    公开(公告)号:US20080300658A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-04

    申请号:US12131832

    申请日:2008-06-02

    申请人: Werner Meskens

    发明人: Werner Meskens

    IPC分类号: A61N1/08

    摘要: The present invention is related to active implantable medical devices comprising an antenna and a band diplexer connected to said antenna. The band diplexer comprises first filter means for a first signal to be transmitted and/or received in a first RF band and second filter means for a second signal to be transmitted and/or received in a second RF band. A method of bidirectional wireless communication is disclosed between an active implantable medical device and an external device, comprising the steps of: communicating unidirectionally from the external device to the implantable medical device over a first wireless link in a first RF band in the MI near-field and communicating unidirectionally from the implantable medical device to the external device over a second wireless link in a second RF band in the EM field.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及包括天线和连接到所述天线的频带双工器的有源可植入医疗装置。 频带双工器包括用于在第一RF频带中发送和/或接收的第一信号的第一滤波器装置,以及用于在第二RF频带中发射和/或接收的第二信号的第二滤波器装置。 在有源可植入医疗装置和外部装置之间公开了一种双向无线通信的方法,包括以下步骤:通过所述MI近端的第一RF频带中的第一无线链路将所述外部设备单向通信到所述可植入医疗装置, 并且通过EM场中的第二RF频带中的第二无线链路单向地从可植入医疗装置到外部装置通信。

    AUTONOMOUS IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE TUNING
    78.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180272131A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-27

    申请号:US15465678

    申请日:2017-03-22

    申请人: Werner Meskens

    发明人: Werner Meskens

    IPC分类号: A61N1/36 A61N1/378

    摘要: Presented herein are implantable medical devices that comprise an implantable portion having a resonant tank circuit that is used to receive signals from one or more external devices. The resonant tank circuit is configured to operate at first and second resonant frequencies, where the first resonant frequency is optimized to exchange data with, and potentially receive operating power from, an external device, while the second resonant frequency is optimized to receive charging power. In certain embodiments, upon initiating operation of the implantable portion with at least one external device, the implantable portion is configured to force tune the resonant tank circuit to the first resonant frequency. That is, when the resonant tank circuit first begins receiving signals from an external device, the signals received at the resonant tank circuit are used to initially tune the resonant tank circuit to the first resonant frequency.

    CONTROLLING A LINK FOR DIFFERENT LOAD CONDITIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20170374475A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-28

    申请号:US15698952

    申请日:2017-09-08

    IPC分类号: H04R25/00

    摘要: The present disclosure relates generally to devices, systems, and methods for supporting different load conditions in a data/power link. In one example, a device includes a transformer that has a first tap with a first turns ratio and a second tap with a second turns ratio. The device further includes electronics and circuitry. The circuitry is configured to selectively couple the electronics to the first tap of the transformer for a first application and to couple the electronics to the second tap of the transformer for a second application.