Power scheme for implant stimulators on the human or animal body

    公开(公告)号:US08527062B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-03

    申请号:US12416824

    申请日:2009-04-01

    IPC分类号: A61N1/08

    CPC分类号: A61N1/378 A61N1/36046

    摘要: A power scheme for an implant on a human or animal body comprises: a charging circuit to provide power to deliver controlled stimulation currents to a body tissue; a capacitive storage arrangement connected with the charging circuit and charged by the charging circuit; a shunting arrangement to limit voltage on the capacitive storage arrangement; a driver array configured to transfer charges from the capacitive storage arrangement to the tissue; and an electrode array connected with the driver array and the tissue.

    External coil assembly for implantable medical prostheses
    3.
    发明授权
    External coil assembly for implantable medical prostheses 有权
    用于可植入医用假体的外部线圈组件

    公开(公告)号:US08010206B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-30

    申请号:US11924423

    申请日:2007-10-25

    IPC分类号: A61N1/378

    摘要: Methods and devices for inductively coupled implants on the human or animal body are disclosed. An external coil assembly to be used with the implant has a transmitting coil and one or more receiving coils. The number of the receiving coils, their distance from the transmitting coil and their shape is chosen to reduce the influence of a noise signal received by the external coil assembly.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于人体或动物体上的电感耦合植入物的方法和装置。 与植入物一起使用的外部线圈组件具有发射线圈和一个或多个接收线圈。 选择接收线圈的数量,它们与发射线圈的距离及其形状,以减少由外部线圈组件接收的噪声信号的影响。

    Visual prosthetic apparatus for retinal stimulation
    4.
    发明申请
    Visual prosthetic apparatus for retinal stimulation 有权
    用于视网膜刺激的视觉假体装置

    公开(公告)号:US20080154336A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-26

    申请号:US11893260

    申请日:2007-08-15

    IPC分类号: A61N1/00

    CPC分类号: A61N1/36046 A61N1/0543

    摘要: A visor for retinal stimulation of visually impaired subjects is shown. The visor comprises a frame, an external coil, a camera and a mounting system. A connector allows the external coil to be positioned along a first direction. A sliding device allows the external coil to be positioned along a second direction. Positioning of the visor on a subject's nose allows the external coil to be positioned along a third direction. Positioning of the external coil along the first, second or third direction is useful to maximize coupling RF coupling between the external coil and an internal coil implanted on a subject wearing the visor.

    摘要翻译: 显示视网膜刺激视力障碍受试者的遮阳板。 遮阳板包括框架,外部线圈,照相机和安装系统。 连接器允许外部线圈沿第一方向定位。 滑动装置允许外部线圈沿第二方向定位。 遮阳板在被检者的鼻子上的定位允许外部线圈沿第三方向定位。 外部线圈沿着第一,第二或第三方向的定位对于使外部线圈和植入戴着遮阳板的物体上的内部线圈之间的耦合RF耦合最大化是有用的。

    External coil assembly for implantable medical prostheses
    5.
    发明申请
    External coil assembly for implantable medical prostheses 有权
    用于可植入医用假体的外部线圈组件

    公开(公告)号:US20080082143A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-03

    申请号:US11529809

    申请日:2006-09-29

    IPC分类号: A61N1/00

    摘要: Methods and devices for inductively coupled implants on the human or animal body are disclosed. An external coil assembly to be used with the implant has a transmitting coil and one or more receiving coils. The number of the receiving coils, their distance from the transmitting coil and their shape is chosen to reduce the influence of a noise signal received by the external coil assembly.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于人体或动物体上的电感耦合植入物的方法和装置。 与植入物一起使用的外部线圈组件具有发射线圈和一个或多个接收线圈。 选择接收线圈的数量,它们与发射线圈的距离及其形状,以减少由外部线圈组件接收的噪声信号的影响。

    Visual prosthetic apparatus for retinal stimulation
    7.
    发明授权
    Visual prosthetic apparatus for retinal stimulation 有权
    用于视网膜刺激的视觉假体装置

    公开(公告)号:US08498713B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-30

    申请号:US11926039

    申请日:2007-10-28

    IPC分类号: A61N1/00

    CPC分类号: A61N1/36046 A61N1/0543

    摘要: The present invention is a visor for retinal stimulation of visually impaired subjects. The visor comprises a frame, an external coil, a camera and a mounting system. A connector allows the external coil to be positioned along a first direction. A sliding device allows the external coil to be positioned along a second direction. Positioning of the visor on a subject's nose allows the external coil to be positioned along a third direction. Positioning of the external coil along the first, second or third direction is useful to maximize coupling RF coupling between the external coil and an internal coil implanted on a subject wearing the visor.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是视觉障碍受试者的视网膜刺激的面罩。 遮阳板包括框架,外部线圈,照相机和安装系统。 连接器允许外部线圈沿第一方向定位。 滑动装置允许外部线圈沿第二方向定位。 遮阳板在被检者的鼻子上的定位允许外部线圈沿第三方向定位。 外部线圈沿着第一,第二或第三方向的定位对于使外部线圈和植入戴着遮阳板的物体上的内部线圈之间的耦合RF耦合最大化是有用的。

    Return Electrode for a Flexible Circuit Electrode Array
    10.
    发明申请
    Return Electrode for a Flexible Circuit Electrode Array 审中-公开
    用于柔性电路电极阵列的返回电极

    公开(公告)号:US20090118805A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-07

    申请号:US12168740

    申请日:2008-07-07

    IPC分类号: A61F9/08 A61N1/05

    摘要: In a visual prosthesis electrodes stimulate retinal tissue to induce the perception of light to a user implanted with the prosthesis. The prosthesis must have a return, or common, electrode to make a complete circuit with the retinal tissue. To avoid stimulating tissue with the return electrode, it is advantageous if the electrode is large.The invention involver a flexible circuit electrode array comprising a polymer base layer, metal traces deposited on said polymer base layer, including electrodes suitable to stimulate neural tissue a polymer top layer deposited on said polymer base layer and said metal traces, and a return electrode separate from said stimulating electrodes.The flexible circuit electrode array comprises a secondary coil for receiving visual data; an electronics package electrically coupled to said receiving coil, and a plurality of stimulating electrode electrically coupled to said electronics package.

    摘要翻译: 在视觉假体中,电极刺激视网膜组织以诱导植入假体的使用者对光的感知。 假体必须具有返回或常见的电极以与视网膜组织形成完整的电路。 为了避免用返回电极刺激组织,如果电极很大,则是有利的。 本发明涉及柔性电路电极阵列,其包括聚合物基底层,沉积在所述聚合物基底层上的金属迹线,包括适于刺激沉积在所述聚合物基底层和所述金属迹线上的聚合物顶层的神经组织的电极和分离的回流电极 从所述刺激电极。 柔性电路电极阵列包括用于接收视觉数据的次级线圈; 电耦合到所述接收线圈的电子封装,以及电耦合到所述电子封装的多个刺激电极。