CONTROLLING TEMPERATURE DURING RECHARGE FOR TREATMENT OF CONDITION
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- determining whether an infection is present in proximity to an implanted rechargeable medical device; and
transmitting energy from an external source to the implanted device, the energy capable of recharging the implanted device,wherein the transmitted energy has a first parameter profile if it is determined that no infection is present in proximity to the implanted device, wherein the energy transmitted has a second parameter profile if it is determined that an infection is present in proximity to the implanted device, and wherein the second energy parameter profile, relative to the first energy parameter profile, is configured to cause increased heating of the implanted device during the transmission of energy.
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Abstract
Methods include determining whether an infection is in proximity to an implanted rechargeable medical device. If an infection is determined to be present, the recharge process is allowed to sufficiently heat the device to facilitate clearing of the infection. Additional methods include monitoring temperature in proximity to an implantable rechargeable device in connection with recharging the device. If the monitored temperature falls outside a desired range, one or more parameters associated with recharge energy are modified to cause the temperature to reside within the desired range. The desired temperature range, may be a range that can facilitate treatment of a condition in proximity to the implanted device without causing undesired damage to the patient'"'"'s tissue surrounding the implanted device.
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21 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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determining whether an infection is present in proximity to an implanted rechargeable medical device; and transmitting energy from an external source to the implanted device, the energy capable of recharging the implanted device, wherein the transmitted energy has a first parameter profile if it is determined that no infection is present in proximity to the implanted device, wherein the energy transmitted has a second parameter profile if it is determined that an infection is present in proximity to the implanted device, and wherein the second energy parameter profile, relative to the first energy parameter profile, is configured to cause increased heating of the implanted device during the transmission of energy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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transmitting energy from an external source to an implanted rechargeable device, the energy being capable of heating an external surface of the implanted device and being capable of recharging the implanted device; monitoring temperature in proximity to the device during the transmission of the energy; determining whether the monitored temperature is above or below a desired temperature range; modifying one or more parameters of the transmitted energy if it is determined that the monitored temperature is above or below the desired temperature range, the modified parameters being configured to cause the monitored temperature to reside within the desired temperature range; determining whether the implanted device is recharged to a desired level; determining whether the device has been heated a desired amount; and stopping the transmission of energy if it is determined that the device is recharged to the desired level and if the device has been heated the desired amount. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A system comprising an implantable rechargeable medical device and an external device comprising an external source, the system further comprising:
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means for determining whether an infection is present in proximity to the implanted rechargeable medical device; and means for transmitting energy having a first or second energy parameter profile from the external source to the implanted device, the energy capable of recharging the implanted device, wherein the transmitted energy has the first parameter profile if it is determined that no infection is present in proximity to the implanted device, wherein the energy transmitted has the second parameter profile if it is determined that an infection is present in proximity to the implanted device, and wherein the second energy profile, relative to the first energy profile, is configured to cause increased heating of the implanted device during the transmission of energy.
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21. A system comprising:
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means for transmitting energy from an external source to an implanted rechargeable device, the energy being capable of heating a surface of the implanted device and being capable of recharging the implanted device; means for monitoring temperature in proximity to the device during the transmission of the energy; means for determining whether the monitored temperature is above or below a desired temperature range; means for modifying one or more parameters of the transmitted energy if it is determined that the monitored temperature is above or below the desired temperature range, the modified parameters being configured to cause the monitored temperature to reside within the desired temperature range; means for determining whether the implanted device is recharged to a desired level; means for determining whether the device has been heated a desired amount; and means for stopping the transmission of energy if it is determined that the device is recharged to the desired level and if the device has been heated the desired amount.
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