Control systems for implantable medical devices

• US 20070106274A1
• Filed: 10/16/2006
• Published: 05/10/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/19/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ventrassist Pty,Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Ventrassist Pty,Ltd.
• Inventors: Ayre, Peter, Von Huben, Nicholas, Glanzmann, Lee
• Application Number:
  US11/581,615
• Publication Number:
  US 20070106274A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/890.100
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/18 with alarm
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3507 with implanted devices, e.g. external control
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3523 using telemetric means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3569 sublocal, e.g. between console and disposable
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/8243 by induction
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14276 specially adapted for implantation
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 60/148 in line with a blood vessel using resection or like techniques, e.g. permanent endovascular heart assist devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 60/178 drawing blood from a ventricle and returning the blood to the arterial system via a cannula external to the ventricle, e.g. left or right ventricular assist devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 60/216 including a rotating member acting on the blood, e.g. impeller
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 60/585 User interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 60/873 specially adapted for wireless or transcutaneous energy transfer [TET], e.g. inductive charging
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 60/88 Percutaneous cables

Abstract

A control system for use with an implantable medical device. Said control system includes a control circuit carried by a skin patch that is adapted to be attached to the outer surface of the skin layer of a patient.

Claims

1. A control system for use with an implantable medical device, wherein said control system includes a control circuit carried by a skin patch that is adapted to be attached to the outer surface of the skin layer of a patient.

2. A control system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said control circuit is encapsulated within said skin patch.

3. A control system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said skin patch is made from a mouldable material.

4. A control system as claimed in claim 3, wherein said mouldable material is silicone.

5. A control system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said patch is bendable or deformable to suit anatomical positioning.

6. The control system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said control circuit includes a vibrating alarm.

7. The control system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the outer surface of said patch is partially coated with adhesive.

8. The control system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said implantable medical device is an implantable rotary blood pump.

9. A skin patch adapted to be attached to the outer surface of the skin layer of a patient, said patch carrying a control circuit for use with an implantable medical device.

10. A skin patch as claimed in claim 9, wherein said skin patch is made from a mouldable material.

12. A skin patch as claimed in claim 9, wherein said patch is bendable or deformable to suit anatomical positioning

13. A skin patch as claimed in claim 9, wherein said control circuit includes a vibrating alarm.

14. A skin patch as claimed in claim 9, wherein the outer surface of said patch is partially coated with adhesive.

11. A skin patch as defined in paragraph 9, wherein said control circuit is encapsulated within said mouldable material.

15. A control system for use with an implantable blood pump, said system comprising a control circuit carried by a bendable skin patch adapted to be attached to the outer skin layer of a patient.

16. A control system as claimed in Claim 15, wherein said control circuit includes a vibrating alarm.