Wireless energy transfer system and wearables
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1. A system for wireless energy transfer for an implantable medical device, comprising:
- a transmitter coil;
at least one battery for powering an implantable medical device; and
a garment to be worn by a patient requiring treatment, the garment comprising;
a body portion configured for wrapping around at least a thoracic region of a body of the patient; and
at least one pocket for holding and maintaining the transmitter coil at a desired location relative to the body of the patient.
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Abstract
Disclosed are systems for wireless energy transfer including transcutaneous energy transfer. Embodiments are disclosed for user interface (UI) hubs to connect multiple batteries and to output system information to a patient. Embodiments are further disclosed for garments and devices to be worn by a patient requiring treatment. The garments are configured for a desired placement of a transmitter coil relative to a body of the patient and for facilitating patient comfort and quality of life. Methods for manufacturing and using the devices and the systems are also disclosed.
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1. A system for wireless energy transfer for an implantable medical device, comprising:
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a transmitter coil; at least one battery for powering an implantable medical device; and a garment to be worn by a patient requiring treatment, the garment comprising; a body portion configured for wrapping around at least a thoracic region of a body of the patient; and at least one pocket for holding and maintaining the transmitter coil at a desired location relative to the body of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A garment to be worn by a patient requiring a medical treatment, the garment comprising:
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a transmitter coil in electrical communication with a receiver coil implanted in a patient; a body portion configured for wrapping around at least a thoracic region of a body of the patient; at least one strap configured to drape over a shoulder of the patient; at least one pocket sized and shaped to hold a battery for powering an implantable medical device; and at least one pocket for maintaining the transmitter coil at a desired location relative to the body of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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