Charger With Orthogonal PCB For Implantable Medical Device

• US 20080027500A1
• Filed: 07/28/2006
• Published: 01/31/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/28/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation (Boston Scientific Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Advanced Bionics Corporation (Sonova Holding AG)
• Inventors: Chen, Joey
• Granted Patent: US 9,002,445 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 607/33
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/37235 Aspects of the external programmer
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3787 from an external energy source
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 1/141 One or more single auxiliary printed circuits mounted on a main printed circuit, e.g. modules, adapters H05K1/142 and H05K1/147 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 3/366 substantially perpendicularly to each other H05K3/361 takes precedence

Abstract

An external charger for an implantable medical device, comprises a housing, an alternating current (AC) coil and substrate contained within the housing, and one or more electronic components mounted to the substrate. The AC coil is configured for wirelessly transmitting magnetic charging energy to the implantable medical device. The AC coil is disposed in a first plane, with the magnetic charging energy having a field directed perpendicular to the first plane. At least a portion of the substrate has a surface extending along a second plane that is substantially perpendicular to the first plane.

Claims

1. An external charger for an implantable medical device, comprising:

a housing;

an alternating current (AC) coil disposed in a first plane within the housing, the AC coil configured for wirelessly transmitting magnetic charging energy to the implantable medical device;

a substrate contained within the housing, at least a portion of the substrate having a surface extending along a second plane that is substantially perpendicular to the first plane; and

one or more electronic components mounted to the surface of the substrate.

2. The external charger of claim 1, wherein the substrate comprises a printed circuit board (PCB).

3. The external charger of claim 1, further comprising an energy source contained within the housing, wherein the charging energy is derived from the energy source.

4. The external charger of claim 1, wherein the one or more electronic components perform a signal processing function.

5. The external charger of claim 1, wherein the entirety of the substrate extends along the second plane.

6. The external charger of claim 1, further comprising:

another substrate having a surface extending along a third plane substantially parallel to the first plane; and

one or more additional electronic components mounted to the surface of the other substrate.

7. A tissue implantable system, comprising:

the external charger of claim 1, and

the implantable medical device, wherein the implantable medical device includes a rechargeable energy source and circuitry configured for charging the energy source in response to wirelessly receiving the magnetic charging energy from the external charger.

8. An external charger for an implantable medical device, comprising:

a housing;

an alternating current (AC) coil disposed within a first plane within the housing, the AC coil configured for wirelessly transmitting magnetic charging energy to the implantable medical device;

a substrate contained within the housing, at least a portion of the substrate having a surface extending along a second plane in a non-parallel relationship with the first plane; and

one or more electronic components mounted to the surface of the substrate.

9. The external charger of claim 8, wherein the second plane forms an angle with the first plane equal to or greater than forty-five degrees.

10. The external charger of claim 8, wherein the second plane is perpendicular to the first plane.

11. The external charger of claim 8, wherein the substrate comprises a printed circuit board (PCB).

12. The external charger of claim 8, further comprising an energy source contained within the housing, wherein the charging energy is derived from the energy source.

13. The external charger of claim 8, wherein the one or more electronic components perform a signal processing function.

14. The external charger of claim 8, wherein the entirety of the substrate extends along the second plane.

15. The external charger of claim 8, further comprising:

another substrate having a surface extending along a third plane substantially parallel to the first plane; and

one or more additional electronic components mounted to the surface of the other substrate.

16. A tissue implantable system, comprising:

the external charger of claim 8, and

the implantable medical device, wherein the implantable medical device includes a rechargeable energy source and circuitry configured for charging the energy source in response to wirelessly receiving the magnetic charging energy from the external charger.

17. An external charger for an implantable medical device, comprising:

a housing;

an alternating current (AC) coil disposed in a first plane within the housing, the AC coil configured for wirelessly transmitting magnetic charging energy to the implantable medical device; and

a plurality of electronic components contained within the housing, the plurality of components arranged along a second plane that is substantially perpendicular to the first plane.

18. The external charger of claim 17, further comprising an energy source contained within the housing, wherein the charging energy is derived from the energy source.

19. The external charger of claim 17, wherein the plurality of components is configured for performing one or more signal processing functions.

20. A tissue implantable system, comprising:

the external charger of claim 17, and

the implantable medical device, wherein the implantable medical device includes a rechargeable energy source and circuitry configured for charging the energy source in response to wirelessly receiving the magnetic charging energy from the external charger.