External power source for an implantable medical device having an adjustable carrier frequency and system and method related therefore
    3.
    发明授权
    External power source for an implantable medical device having an adjustable carrier frequency and system and method related therefore 有权
    具有可调节载波频率的可植入医疗装置的外部电源,因此涉及系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08140168B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-20

    申请号:US10836602

    申请日:2004-04-30

    IPC分类号: A61N1/08

    CPC分类号: A61N1/3787

    摘要: A transcutaneous energy transfer system, transcutaneous charging system, external power source, external charger and methods of transcutaneous energy transfer and charging for an implantable medical device and an external power source/charger. The implantable medical device has a secondary coil adapted to be inductively energized by an external primary coil at a carrier frequency. The external power source/charger has a primary coil and circuitry capable of inductively energizing the secondary coil by driving the primary coil at a carrier frequency adjusted to the resonant frequency to match a resonant frequency of the tuned inductive charging circuit, to minimize the impedance of the tuned inductive charging circuit or to increase the efficiency of energy transfer.

    摘要翻译: 经皮能量转移系统,经皮充电系统,外部电源,外部充电器以及用于植入式医疗装置和外部电源/充电器的经皮能量转移和充电的方法。 可植入医疗装置具有适于以载波频率由外部初级线圈感应地激励的次级线圈。 外部电源/充电器具有初级线圈和能够通过以调整到谐振频率的载波频率驱动初级线圈以与调谐的感应充电电路的谐振频率相匹配来感应地激励次级线圈的电路,以将 调谐感应充电电路或提高能量传输的效率。

    FLEXIBLE RECHARGE COIL TECHNIQUES
    4.
    发明申请
    FLEXIBLE RECHARGE COIL TECHNIQUES 有权
    灵活的充电线圈技术

    公开(公告)号:US20110245892A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-06

    申请号:US13053775

    申请日:2011-03-22

    IPC分类号: A61N1/40 H01Q13/00

    摘要: Techniques adapted for use with recharging a rechargeable power source of an implantable device. One aspect relates to providing a flexible primary coil that can be transcutaneously coupled to a secondary coil of the implantable device. Multiple adjacent turns of the coil are grouped via lacing to form bundles. The bundles have at least one dimension that is selected to be a same size as a predetermined thickness of the coil. In one embodiment, the dimension is a diameter of the bundle. In another embodiment, the dimension is at least one of a length or width of the bundle. Insulating overmolding may be provided over the coil. In one embodiment, the resulting antenna structure is bidirectional such that substantially the same performance characteristics are obtained during recharge regardless of which of two major surfaces of the antenna is placed in proximity to the patient.

    摘要翻译: 适用于对可植入装置的可再充电电源进行充电的技术。 一个方面涉及提供可以经皮耦合到可植入装置的次级线圈的柔性初级线圈。 线圈的多个相邻线圈通过系带分组以形成束。 束具有至少一个尺寸,其被选择为与线圈的预定厚度相同的尺寸。 在一个实施例中,尺寸是束的直径。 在另一个实施例中,尺寸是束的长度或宽度中的至少一个。 可以在线圈上提供绝缘包覆成型。 在一个实施例中,所得到的天线结构是双向的,使得在再充电期间获得基本上相同的性能特征,而不管天线的两个主表面中的哪一个放置在患者附近。

    Alignment indication for transcutaneous energy transfer
    5.
    发明授权
    Alignment indication for transcutaneous energy transfer 有权
    经皮能量转移的对准指示

    公开(公告)号:US08024047B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-20

    申请号:US12827304

    申请日:2010-06-30

    IPC分类号: A61N1/08

    CPC分类号: A61N1/3787 A61N1/08

    摘要: System for transcutaneous energy transfer. An implantable medical device, adapted to be implanted in a patient, has componentry for providing a therapeutic output. The implantable medical device has an internal power source and a secondary coil operatively coupled to the internal power source. An external power source, having a primary coil, provides energy to the implantable medical device when the primary coil of the external power source is placed in proximity of the secondary coil of the implantable medical device and thereby generates a current in the internal power source. An alignment indicator reports the alignment as a function of the current generated in the internal power source with a predetermined value associated with an expected alignment between the primary coil and secondary coil.

    摘要翻译: 经皮能量转移系统 适于植入患者体内的可植入医疗装置具有用于提供治疗输出的组件。 可植入医疗装置具有内部电源和可操作地耦合到内部电源的次级线圈。 当外部电源的初级线圈被放置在可植入医疗装置的次级线圈附近并由此在内部电源中产生电流时,具有初级线圈的外部电源向可植入医疗装置提供能量。 对准指示器以与在初级线圈和次级线圈之间的预期对准相关联的预定值作为内部电源中产生的电流的函数来报告对准。

    Circuit board construction for handheld programmer
    6.
    发明授权
    Circuit board construction for handheld programmer 有权
    手持编程器的电路板结构

    公开(公告)号:US07729766B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-01

    申请号:US10693011

    申请日:2003-10-24

    IPC分类号: A61N1/37

    CPC分类号: A61N1/37235 A61N1/37229

    摘要: In general, the disclosure is directed to a patient programmer for an implantable medical device. The patient programmer may include one or more of a variety of features that may enhance performance, support mobility and compactness, or promote patient convenience. The patient programmer includes an internal antenna mounted on a first circuit board and a display mounted on a second circuit board. The first circuit board includes a substantially contiguous around plane layer that is interrupted by two or more gaps. The patient programmer may also include one or more of a variety of features that may enhance performance, support mobility and compactness, or promote patient convenience.

    摘要翻译: 通常,本公开涉及可植入医疗装置的患者编程器。 患者程序员可以包括可以增强性能,支持移动性和紧凑性或促进患者便利性的多种特征中的一种或多种。 患者编程器包括安装在第一电路板上的内部天线和安装在第二电路板上的显示器。 第一电路板包括由两个或更多间隙中断的基本上邻接的平面层。 患者程序员还可以包括可以增强性能,支持移动性和紧凑性或促进患者便利性的各种特征中的一种或多种。

    RECHARGE OF AN IMPLANTABLE DEVICE IN THE PRESENCE OF OTHER CONDUCTIVE OBJECTS
    10.
    发明申请
    RECHARGE OF AN IMPLANTABLE DEVICE IN THE PRESENCE OF OTHER CONDUCTIVE OBJECTS 有权
    在其他导电物体的存在下补充可植入的装置

    公开(公告)号:US20130289662A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-31

    申请号:US13455690

    申请日:2012-04-25

    IPC分类号: A61N1/36

    摘要: Techniques are disclosed for controlling the transcutaneously transfer of energy to an implantable medical device (IMD) that is in proximity to a conductive object that conducts current in the presence of an electromagnetic field. Various techniques are disclosed for estimating or determining the levels of heat dissipation associated with the object during the transfer of energy. If too much heat is being dissipated, the transfer of energy may be adjusted so that heating remains below acceptable levels.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于控制能量的经皮转移到在电磁场存在下传导电流的导电物体附近的可植入医疗装置(IMD)的技术。 公开了用于在能量传递期间估计或确定与物体相关联的散热水平的各种技术。 如果太多的热量消散,可以调整能量转移使得加热保持在可接受的水平以下。