Implantable power management system

    公开(公告)号:US6166518A

    公开(公告)日:2000-12-26

    申请号:US299858

    申请日:1999-04-26

    摘要: The method and system for managing power supplied from a charging circuit to a power source in an implantable medical device comprises the steps of and circuitry for: measuring the current drain of the medical device; measuring the elapsed time since the last full charge of a power source of the device; calculating the actual capacity of the power source (corrected for fade) based on the variable of current drain and the variable of elapsed time; calculating the operating time based on the variable of current drain and the variable of the actual capacity of the power source; measuring the voltage of the power source; signaling the medical device when the power source voltage has reached a certain low value which requires disconnection from the power source; disconnecting, during discharging, the power source from the medical device upon the power source reaching a certain low voltage in order to prevent deep discharging of the power source and subsequent damage; precisely limiting the charging voltage to the power source in order to prevent overcharging beyond safe limits; disconnecting, during charging, the power source from the charging circuit upon the power source reaching a certain high voltage in order to prevent overcharging of the power source and subsequent damage; sensing when the electromagnetic waves being transmitted by an RF transmitter/charger induce a voltage level above a certain value at an RF receiver of the implanted power management system; reconnecting power supply inputs of the medical device to the power source upon sensing this induced high voltage level; monitoring the temperature of the power source during charging and discharging; disconnecting the charging circuitry from the power source if the temperature of the power source raises above a certain level during charging; reconnecting the charging circuitry to the power source when the temperature of the power source drops below a certain low value during charging; disconnecting the implanted medical device from the power source if the temperature of the power source raises above a certain level during discharging; and, reconnecting the medical device to the power source when the temperature of the power source drops below a certain low value during discharging.

    Implantable medical device and electrical stimulation device with magnetic shield
    3.
    发明授权
    Implantable medical device and electrical stimulation device with magnetic shield 有权
    可植入医疗器械和带有磁屏蔽的电刺激装置

    公开(公告)号:US07945334B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-17

    申请号:US10998485

    申请日:2004-11-29

    IPC分类号: A61N1/18

    CPC分类号: A61N1/3787

    摘要: A rechargeable implantable medical device with a magnetic shield placed on the distal side of a secondary recharging coil to improve charging efficiency is disclosed. The rechargeable implantable medical device can be a wide variety of medical devices such as neuro stimulators, drug delivery pumps, pacemakers, defibrillators, diagnostic recorders, cochlear implants. The implantable medical device has a secondary recharging coil carried over a magnetic shield and coupled to electronics and a rechargable power source carried inside the housing. The electronics are configured to perform a medical therapy. Additionally a method for enhancing electromagnetic coupling during recharging of an implantable medical device is disclosed, and a method for reducing temperature rise during recharging of an implantable medical device is disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种具有放置在次级再充电线圈的远侧上的磁屏蔽以提高充电效率的可充电可植入医疗装置。 可充电植入式医疗装置可以是各种各样的医疗装置,例如神经刺激器,药物输送泵,起搏器,去纤颤器,诊断记录器,人工耳蜗植入物。 可植入医疗装置具有一个承载在磁屏蔽上的二次再充电线圈,并耦合到电子装置和一个可充电的电源,该充电电源承载在外壳内。 电子设备被配置为执行医疗治疗。 此外,公开了一种用于在可植入医疗装置的再充电期间增强电磁耦合的方法,并且公开了一种用于在可植入医疗装置的再充电期间降低温度升高的方法。

    Implantable device with heat absorption material
    4.
    发明申请
    Implantable device with heat absorption material 审中-公开
    具有吸热材料的可植入装置

    公开(公告)号:US20070096686A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-03

    申请号:US11429659

    申请日:2006-05-05

    IPC分类号: H02J7/00

    摘要: A system for charging a battery associated with an implantable medical device includes an inductive charging mechanism that includes a primary coil and a secondary coil. The primary coil is configured to be provided external to a human body and the secondary coil is configured to be provided within the human body proximate the primary coil. A material at least partially encapsulates the primary coil for absorbing heat generated by the primary coil.

    摘要翻译: 用于对与可植入医疗装置相关联的电池进行充电的系统包括包括初级线圈和次级线圈的感应充电机构。 初级线圈被配置为设置在人体外部,并且次级线圈构造成在靠近初级线圈的人体内设置。 材料至少部分地封装初级线圈以吸收由初级线圈产生的热量。

    Method of charging an implantable medical device
    5.
    发明申请
    Method of charging an implantable medical device 有权
    对可植入医疗器械进行充电的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20050113889A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-05-26

    申请号:US10998486

    申请日:2004-11-29

    IPC分类号: A61N1/378 A61N1/08

    CPC分类号: A61N1/3787

    摘要: A rechargeable implantable medical device with a magnetic shield placed on the distal side of a secondary recharging coil to improve charging efficiency is disclosed. The rechargeable implantable medical device can be a wide variety of medical devices such as neuro stimulators, drug delivery pumps, pacemakers, defibrillators, diagnostic recorders, cochlear implants. The implantable medical device has a secondary recharging coil carried over a magnetic shield and coupled to electronics and a rechargeable power source carried inside the housing. The electronics are configured to perform a medical therapy. Additionally a method for enhancing electromagnetic coupling during recharging of an implantable medical device is disclosed, and a method for reducing temperature rise during recharging of an implantable medical device is disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种具有放置在次级再充电线圈的远侧上的磁屏蔽以提高充电效率的可充电可植入医疗装置。 可充电植入式医疗装置可以是各种各样的医疗装置,例如神经刺激器,药物输送泵,起搏器,去纤颤器,诊断记录器,人工耳蜗植入物。 可植入式医疗装置具有一个承载在磁屏蔽上的二次再充电线圈,并耦合到电子装置和一个承载在壳体内部的可充电电源。 电子设备被配置为执行医疗治疗。 此外,公开了一种用于在可植入医疗装置的再充电期间增强电磁耦合的方法,并且公开了一种用于在可植入医疗装置的再充电期间降低温度升高的方法。

    Implantable medical device with a recharging coil magnetic shield
    6.
    发明授权
    Implantable medical device with a recharging coil magnetic shield 有权
    具有充电线圈磁屏蔽的可植入医疗器械

    公开(公告)号:US06850803B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-02-01

    申请号:US09596402

    申请日:2000-06-16

    IPC分类号: A61N1/378 A61N1/40

    CPC分类号: A61N1/3787

    摘要: A rechargeable implantable medical device with a magnetic shield placed on the distal side of a secondary recharging coil to improve recharging efficiency is disclosed. The rechargeable implantable medical device can be a wide variety of medical devices such as neuro stimulators, drug delivery pumps, pacemakers, defibrillators, diagnostic recorders, and cochlear implants. The implantable medical device has a secondary recharging coil carried over a magnetic shield and coupled to electronics and a rechargeable power source carried inside the housing. The electronics are configured to perform a medical therapy. Additionally a method for enhancing electromagnetic coupling during recharging of an implantable medical device is disclosed, and a method for reducing temperature rise during recharging of an implantable medical device is disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种具有放置在次级再充电线圈的远侧上的磁屏蔽以提高再充电效率的可充电植入式医疗装置。 可充电植入式医疗装置可以是各种各样的医疗装置,例如神经刺激器,药物输送泵,起搏器,去纤颤器,诊断记录器和人工耳蜗。 可植入式医疗装置具有一个承载在磁屏蔽上的二次再充电线圈,并耦合到电子装置和一个承载在壳体内部的可充电电源。 电子设备被配置为执行医疗治疗。 此外,公开了一种用于在可植入医疗装置的再充电期间增强电磁耦合的方法,并且公开了一种用于在可植入医疗装置的再充电期间降低温度升高的方法。

    Implantable power management system

    公开(公告)号:US06278258B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-08-21

    申请号:US09649918

    申请日:2000-08-30

    IPC分类号: H01M1046

    摘要: The method and system for managing power supplied from a charging circuit to a power source in an implantable medical device comprises the steps of and circuitry for: measuring the current drain of the medical device; measuring the elapsed time since the last full charge of a power source of the device; calculating the actual capacity of the power source (corrected for fade) based on the variable of current drain and the variable of elapsed time; calculating the operating time based on the variable of current drain and the variable of the actual capacity of the power source; measuring the voltage of the power source; signaling the medical device when the power source voltage has reached a certain low value which requires disconnection from the power source; disconnecting, during discharging, the power source from the medical device upon the power source reaching a certain low voltage in order to prevent deep discharging of the power source and subsequent damage; precisely limiting the charging voltage to the power source in order to prevent overcharging beyond safe limits; disconnecting, during charging, the power source from the charging circuit upon the power source reaching a certain high voltage in order to prevent overcharging of the power source and subsequent damage; sensing when the electromagnetic waves being transmitted by an RF transmitter/charger induce a voltage level above a certain value at an RF receiver of the implanted power management system; reconnecting power supply inputs of the medical device to the power source upon sensing this induced high voltage level; monitoring the temperature of the power source during charging and discharging; disconnecting the charging circuitry from the power source if the temperature of the power source raises above a certain level during charging; reconnecting the charging circuitry to the power source when the temperature of the power source drops below a certain low value during charging; disconnecting the implanted medical device from the power source if the temperature of the power source raises above a certain level during discharging; and, reconnecting the medical device to the power source when the temperature of the power source drops below a certain low value during discharging.

    Power supply having means for extending the operating time of an
implantable medical device
    8.
    发明授权
    Power supply having means for extending the operating time of an implantable medical device 失效
    电源具有用于延长可植入医疗装置的操作时间的装置

    公开(公告)号:US5949632A

    公开(公告)日:1999-09-07

    申请号:US203275

    申请日:1998-12-01

    摘要: A power supply comprising: a power source including a capacitive, nuclear or an electrochemical device for storing electrical energy; sensing circuitry for sensing when the voltage on power source is above or below a certain level; a DC-DC converter coupled to the power source switching circuitry coupled to the sensing circuitry and operable to connect the DC-DC converter to an output load and disconnect the power source from the output load when the voltage on the power source falls below a certain level and for connecting the power source to the output load and disconnecting the DC-DC converter from the output load when the voltage on the power source rises above a certain level; circuitry for activating the DC to DC Converter when the voltage on the power source falls below a certain level; and circuitry means for shutting down the DC to DC Converter when the voltage on the power source rises above a certain level.The method for extending the operating time of a capacitive, nuclear or electrochemical power source includes the steps of: sensing when the voltage level on the power source is below or above a certain level; producing a first logic signal when the voltage on the power source falls below a certain level and producing a second logic signal when the voltage on the power source is above a certain level; providing a DC-DC converter coupled to the output of the power source; switching the connections to an output load from the power source to the DC-DC converter when the first logic signal is produced; connecting the power source to an output load and disconnecting the DC-DC converter from the output load when the second logic signal is produced; activating the DC to DC Converter when the first logic signal is produced; and shutting down the DC to DC Converter when the second logic signal is produced.

    摘要翻译: 一种电源,包括:电源,包括用于存储电能的电容,核或电化学装置; 感测电路,用于感测电源上的电压高于或低于一定水平; 耦合到耦合到感测电路并且可操作以将DC-DC转换器连接到输出负载的电源开关电路的DC-DC转换器,并且当电源上的电压低于某一值时将电源与输出负载断开 并且当电源上的电压上升到一定水平时,将电源连接到输出负载并断开DC-DC转换器与输出负载的连接; 当电源上的电压低于一定水平时,用于激活DC-DC转换器的电路; 以及电路装置,用于当电源上的电压上升到某一水平时关闭DC-DC转换器。 用于延长电容,核或电化学电源的工作时间的方法包括以下步骤:检测电源上的电压电平何时低于或高于一定水平; 当电源上的电压低于一定水平时产生第一逻辑信号,并且当电源上的电压高于一定水平时产生第二逻辑信号; 提供耦合到所述电源的输出的DC-DC转换器; 当产生第一逻辑信号时,将连接切换到从电源到DC-DC转换器的输出负载; 当产生第二逻辑信号时,将电源连接到输出负载并断开DC-DC转换器与输出负载的连接; 当产生第一逻辑信号时,激活DC-DC转换器; 并在产生第二个逻辑信号时关闭DC-DC转换器。

    Implantable, modular tissue stimulator

    公开(公告)号:US5941906A

    公开(公告)日:1999-08-24

    申请号:US950932

    申请日:1997-10-15

    IPC分类号: A61N1/34 A61N1/36

    CPC分类号: A61N1/36071

    摘要: The implantable, electrically operated tissue stimulator system comprises a master controller module having a micro-controller, a telemetry circuit, a power module, non-volatile memory, a real time clock and a bi-directional bus, and a plurality of Input/Output modules (I/O modules) which are connected to said bi-directional bus. Each I/O module 16 comprises (1) a control logic, (2) a programmable DC/DC Converter, (3) a capacitor multiplexer, (4) two or more electrodes (channels), (5) one amplitude holding capacitor per electrode, including circuitry for isolating the holding capacitor from other holding capacitors, and a switching network used for isolating the main power source from the electrodes during delivery of the stimulation pulses. Each I/O module can be used to (I) deliver stimulus pulses to two or more preselected channels, each channel being capable of being programmed to deliver pulses having a different amplitude, pulse width and rate, and each channel being capable of being programmed to stimulate either, in isolation from other channels or in combination with other channels, (II) learn and record into non-volatile memory the morphology of a biological signal, compare the prerecorded morphology against that of freshly acquired signals, and, upon a positive comparison, respond by either, initiating or terminating a preselected stimulation schedule, modifying the on-going stimulation schedule, or up-linking a command to another external medical device to initiate delivery of medical therapy, (III) write into non-volatile memory the time and date when adjustments are made to any of the stimulation parameters along with the new stimulation value (adjustments data base), and (IV) on a periodic basis or upon command, measure and write into non-volatile memory electrode impedance values along with the time and date when the adjustments are made (impedance data base).

    Method of charging an implantable medical device
    10.
    发明授权
    Method of charging an implantable medical device 有权
    对可植入医疗器械进行充电的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08170681B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-01

    申请号:US10998486

    申请日:2004-11-29

    IPC分类号: A61N1/40

    CPC分类号: A61N1/3787

    摘要: A rechargeable implantable medical device with a magnetic shield placed on the distal side of a secondary recharging coil to improve charging efficiency is disclosed. The rechargeable implantable medical device can be a wide variety of medical devices such as neuro stimulators, drug delivery pumps, pacemakers, defibrillators, diagnostic recorders, cochlear implants. The implantable medical device has a secondary recharging coil carried over a magnetic shield and coupled to electronics and a rechargeable power source carried inside the housing. The electronics are configured to perform a medical therapy. Additionally a method for enhancing electromagnetic coupling during recharging of an implantable medical device is disclosed, and a method for reducing temperature rise during recharging of an implantable medical device is disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种具有放置在次级再充电线圈的远侧上的磁屏蔽以提高充电效率的可充电可植入医疗装置。 可充电植入式医疗装置可以是各种各样的医疗装置,例如神经刺激器,药物输送泵,起搏器,去纤颤器,诊断记录器,人工耳蜗植入物。 可植入式医疗装置具有一个承载在磁屏蔽上的二次再充电线圈,并耦合到电子装置和一个承载在壳体内部的可充电电源。 电子设备被配置为执行医疗治疗。 此外,公开了一种用于在可植入医疗装置的再充电期间增强电磁耦合的方法,并且公开了一种用于在可植入医疗装置的再充电期间降低温度升高的方法。