Implantable wireless and battery-free communication system for diagnostics sensors

• US 20030014091A1
• Filed: 05/28/2002
• Published: 01/16/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Omnitek Partners LLC
• Original Assignee: Omnitek Partners LLC
• Inventors: Pereira, Carios M., Rastegar, Jahangir S.
• Application Number:
  US10/156,702
• Publication Number:
  US 20030014091A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 607/61
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/8212 with means or measures taken for minimising energy consumption
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/8243 by induction
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/825 using mechanical generation of electricity, e.g. hand cranked generators
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/01 Remote controllers for specific apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14276 specially adapted for implantation
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/08 Arrangements or circuits for monitoring, protecting, controlling or indicating for external stimulators A61N1/3603; for implantable neurostimulators A61N1/36128; for heart stimulators A61N1/37; for defibrillators A61N1/3925

Abstract

A device to be implanted in a body is provided. The device including: an internal power receiver for receiving a wireless transmission of power from a remote location; an energy storage device for storing the received power; and a processor at least partly powered by the energy storage device for carrying out an intended function. The device preferably further comprises a sensor operatively connected to the processor and energy storage device. The internal power receiver is preferably an antenna for receiving the external power transmission from an external transmitter.

Claims

1. A device to be implanted in a body, the device comprising:

an internal power receiving means for receiving a wireless transmission of power from a remote location;

an energy storage device for storing the received power; and

a processor at least partly powered by the energy storage device for carrying out an intended function.

2. The device of claim 1, further comprising a sensor operatively connected to the processor and energy storage device.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the internal power receiving means is an antenna for receiving the external power transmission from an external transmitter.