Electromagnetic interference immune tissue invasive system
First Claim
Patent Images
1. An electromagnetic radiation immune tissue invasive stimulation system, comprising:
- a photonic lead having a proximal end and a distal end;
a light source, in the proximal end of said photonic lead, to produce a first light having a first wavelength;
a wave-guide between the proximal end and distal end of said photonic lead;
a distal sensor, in the distal end of said photonic lead, to convert the first light into electrical energy into control signals;
an electrical energy storage device to store electrical energy; and
a control circuit, in response to said control signals, to cause a portion of the stored electrical energy to be delivered to a predetermined tissue region.
3 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An electromagnetic immune tissue invasive system includes a primary device housing. The primary device housing having a control circuit therein. A shielding is formed around the primary device housing to shield the primary device housing and any circuits therein from electromagnetic interference. A lead system transmits and receives signals between the primary device housing. The lead system is either a fiber optic system or an electrically shielded electrical lead system.
-
Citations
19 Claims
-
1. An electromagnetic radiation immune tissue invasive stimulation system, comprising:
-
a photonic lead having a proximal end and a distal end;
a light source, in the proximal end of said photonic lead, to produce a first light having a first wavelength;
a wave-guide between the proximal end and distal end of said photonic lead;
a distal sensor, in the distal end of said photonic lead, to convert the first light into electrical energy into control signals;
an electrical energy storage device to store electrical energy; and
a control circuit, in response to said control signals, to cause a portion of the stored electrical energy to be delivered to a predetermined tissue region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
-
-
12. An electromagnetic radiation immune tissue invasive sensing system, comprising:
-
a photonic lead having a proximal end and a distal end;
a light source, in the proximal end of said photonic lead, to produce a first light having a first wavelength;
a wave-guide between the proximal end and distal end of said photonic lead;
a distal sensor, in the distal end of said photonic lead, to convert the first light into electrical energy into control signals;
an electrical energy storage device to store electrical energy; and
a bio-sensor, in the distal end of said photonic lead, to sense a characteristic of a predetermined tissue region;
said light source, in the proximal end of said photonic lead, producing a second light having a second wavelength;
said distal sensor, in the distal end of said photonic lead and responsive to said bio-sensor, to reflect the second light back the proximal end of said photonic lead such that a characteristic of the second light is modulated to encode the sensed characteristic of the predetermined tissue region.
-
Specification