Attachment devices and associated methods of use with a nerve stimulation charging device
First Claim
1. A rechargeable medical implant system comprising:
- an implantable medical device having a rechargeable power source for powering the implantable medical device while implanted within a patient and a wireless power receiving unit coupled with the rechargeable power source;
a portable charging device having a wireless power transmitting unit configured to magnetically couple with the wireless power receiving unit of the implantable medical device so as to recharge the rechargeable power source; and
a carrier removably coupleable with the charging device, the carrier having one or more adhesive surfaces disposed on one or more movable tabs configured to adhere to a skin surface of the patient, wherein the one or more adhesive surfaces are not in contact with a surface of the charging device, and wherein the one or more adhesive surfaces include a biocompatible adhesive with sufficient adhesive strength such that the adhesive surface is configured to adhere to the skin surface of the patient and support the carrier coupled with the charging device for at least a duration of time sufficient to recharge the implantable medical device, and wherein the carrier comprises a frame to which the one or more movable tabs are attached, wherein the frame defines a mounting interface at which the charging device is removably coupleable, the mounting interface being configured to resiliently receive the charging device within a snap-fit;
wherein, when the charging device is coupled to the carrier, at least a portion of the charging device is configured to directly contact the skin surface of the patient; and
wherein each of the one or more movable tabs is resiliently invertible between a first position and a second position when the carrier is coupled with the charging device placed against the skin surface of the patient, wherein;
in the first position, the one or more tabs are configured to be spaced away from the skin surface of the patient to facilitate manual positioning of the charging device along the skin surface of the patient, andin the second position, the one or more tabs are configured to be urged against the skin surface of the patient to facilitate secure attachment of the carrier to the skin surface of the patient with the adhesive surface for the duration of charging.
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Abstract
Devices, systems and methods for transcutaneous charging of implanted medical devices are provided herein. Such devices include a portable charging device and an attachment device for affixing the portable charging device to a skin of the patient in a suitable location and alignment over the implanted medical device to facilitate charging. The attachment device can include a frame having an opening through which the charging device is mounted and one or more tabs extending laterally from the opening, each tab including an adhesive surface and being movable from a first position extending away from a skin of the patient to facilitate positioning of the charging device and a second position extending toward the skin of the patient so as to engage the skin of the patient and affix the charging device to the patient after being properly positioned.
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22 Claims
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1. A rechargeable medical implant system comprising:
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an implantable medical device having a rechargeable power source for powering the implantable medical device while implanted within a patient and a wireless power receiving unit coupled with the rechargeable power source; a portable charging device having a wireless power transmitting unit configured to magnetically couple with the wireless power receiving unit of the implantable medical device so as to recharge the rechargeable power source; and a carrier removably coupleable with the charging device, the carrier having one or more adhesive surfaces disposed on one or more movable tabs configured to adhere to a skin surface of the patient, wherein the one or more adhesive surfaces are not in contact with a surface of the charging device, and wherein the one or more adhesive surfaces include a biocompatible adhesive with sufficient adhesive strength such that the adhesive surface is configured to adhere to the skin surface of the patient and support the carrier coupled with the charging device for at least a duration of time sufficient to recharge the implantable medical device, and wherein the carrier comprises a frame to which the one or more movable tabs are attached, wherein the frame defines a mounting interface at which the charging device is removably coupleable, the mounting interface being configured to resiliently receive the charging device within a snap-fit; wherein, when the charging device is coupled to the carrier, at least a portion of the charging device is configured to directly contact the skin surface of the patient; and wherein each of the one or more movable tabs is resiliently invertible between a first position and a second position when the carrier is coupled with the charging device placed against the skin surface of the patient, wherein; in the first position, the one or more tabs are configured to be spaced away from the skin surface of the patient to facilitate manual positioning of the charging device along the skin surface of the patient, and in the second position, the one or more tabs are configured to be urged against the skin surface of the patient to facilitate secure attachment of the carrier to the skin surface of the patient with the adhesive surface for the duration of charging. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A rechargeable medical implant system comprising:
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an implantable medical device having a rechargeable power source for powering the implantable medical device while implanted within a patient and a wireless power receiving unit coupled with the rechargeable power source; a portable charging device having a wireless power transmitting unit having a charging coil configured to magnetically couple with the wireless power receiving unit of the implantable medical device so as to recharge the rechargeable power source, wherein the charging coil is disposed within a protruding portion of the charging device that is configured for placement against a skin of the patient during charging; and a carrier removably coupleable with the charging device, wherein the carrier comprises; a semi-rigid or rigid frame configured for removably coupling with the charging device, wherein the frame includes an opening through which the protruding portion of the charging device extends when the charging device is coupled with the frame; and one or more tabs attached to the frame and extending laterally outward from the opening of the frame, wherein the one or more tabs include an adhesive surface having a biocompatible adhesive with sufficient adhesive strength such that the adhesive surface is configured to adhere to the skin of the patient and support the carrier coupled with the charging device with the protruding portion configured to directly contact the skin of the patient for a duration of time sufficient to recharge the implantable medical device, wherein each of the one or more tabs is resiliently invertible between a first position and a second position when the carrier is coupled with the charging device placed against the skin surface of the patient, wherein; in the first position, the one or more tabs are configured to be spaced away from the skin surface of the patient to facilitate manual positioning of the charging device along the skin surface of the patient, and in the second position, the one or more tabs are configured to be urged against the skin surface of the patient to facilitate secure attachment of the carrier to the skin surface of the patient with the adhesive surface for the duration of charging; wherein the frame defines a mounting interface at which the charging device is removably coupleable, the mounting interface being configured to resiliently receive the protruding portion of the charging device within a snap-fit. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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