Non-electrode-lead ultra-thin flexible micro multifunctional heart rate adjusting device

• US 20100094367A1
• Filed: 02/15/2008
• Published: 04/15/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/16/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Luyi Sen
• Original Assignee: Luyi Sen
• Inventors: Sen, Luyi
• Application Number:
  US12/527,424
• Publication Number:
  US 20100094367A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 607/4
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/372 Arrangements in connection with the implantation of stimulators
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/37205 Microstimulators, e.g. implantable through a cannula

Abstract

A non-electrode-lead ultra-thin flexible micro multifunctional heart rate adjusting device comprises an integrative ultra-thin flexible micro non-electrode-lead pacemaker formed by assembling a micro battery, an ultra-low-power source circuit, a wireless receiving/transmitting circuit and an application circuit unit together, the needle electrodes are positioned on one side of the pacemaker and all of them form a small electrode body which can directly implanted into heart or external surface of heart; a multifunctional microcomputer heart rate adjusting remote controller connects with various non-electrode-lead pacemakers via wireless communication; the non-electrode-lead pacemakers and/or the heart rate adjusting remote controller connect with a control base station via wireless network, and the control base station connects with a computer.

Claims

1. A non-electrode-lead ultra-thin flexible micro multifunctional heart rate adjusting device, comprising a rhythm adjustment controller, a power source, a pacemaker and electrodes, wherein said power source, pacemaker and electrodes are provided within a human body;

wherein said power source, pacemaker and electrodes integrate into a whole as an ultra-thin flexible micro non-electrode-lead pacemaker for regulating rhythm and defibrillating, formed by assembling an ultra-thin micro battery, an ultra-low-power source circuit, a wireless receiving/transmitting circuit and an application circuit unit together, which comprises a microcomputer rhythm adjusting system, wherein said ultra-thin flexible micro non-electrode-lead pacemaker is foldably expanded, needle electrodes are provided at a side or end thereof, in such a manner that said ultra-thin flexible micro non-electrode-lead pacemaker and said needle electrodes integrally form a small electrode body which is capable of implanting directly into a heart or exterior surface of the heart by intervention and/or minimal invasion;

wherein said ultra-thin flexible micro non-electrode-lead pacemaker with said needle electrodes is provided at every position where the heart needs implanting;

wherein said rhythm adjustment controller comprises a multifunctional microcomputer rhythm adjustment remote controller, portable and implantable, which is corresponding to at least one or more said ultra-thin flexible micro non-electrode-lead pacemakers to transmit control signals and receive feedback signals thereof;

wherein said multifunctional microcomputer rhythm adjustment remote controller wirelessly communicates, synthetically regulates with said ultra-thin flexible micro non-electrode-lead pacemaker to resynchronize rhythm;

wherein said ultra-thin flexible micro non-electrode-lead pacemaker and/or said multifunctional microcomputer rhythm adjustment remote controller connect with a controlling base station by wireless network, said controlling base station connects with the computer.

2. The non-electrode-lead ultra-thin flexible micro multifunctional heart rate adjusting device, as recited in claim 1, wherein said ultra-thin flexible micro non-electrode-lead pacemaker further comprises a non-contact charging receiving circuit, said multifunctional microcomputer rhythm adjustment remote controller further comprises a non-contact charging receiving and/or transmitting circuit, said non-contact charging receiving circuit of said ultra-thin flexible micro non-electrode-lead pacemaker is adapted for receiving charging from exterior non-contact charger, said non-contact charging receiving circuit of said multifunctional microcomputer rhythm adjustment remote controller is adapted for receiving charging from exterior non-contact charger, said non-contact charging transmitting circuit of said multifunctional microcomputer rhythm adjustment remote controller is adapted for charging said ultra-thin flexible micro non-electrode-lead pacemaker;

wherein, when said multifunctional microcomputer rhythm adjustment remote controller is implanted into the human body, said multifunctional microcomputer rhythm adjustment remote controller acts as an intermediate charger not only for receiving charging of said external non-contact charger, but also for charging said ultra-thin flexible micro non-electrode-lead pacemaker, so as to prolong service life of batteries provided within said ultra-thin flexible micro non-electrode-lead pacemaker.

3. The non-electrode-lead ultra-thin flexible micro multifunctional heart rate adjusting device, as recited in claim 1, wherein said needle electrodes comprises a pacing electrode, a biosensor electrode coaxially aligned with said pacing electrode, wherein said pacing electrode and biosensor electrode are provided with multi core or multi layer, two insulating layers are provided between said pacing electrode and said biosensor electrode and provide at a peripheral edge of said biosensor electrode respectively, wherein a whole length of said pacing electrode is larger than that of said biosensor electrode, wherein an end of said pacing electrode and biosensor electrode forms a biosensor or pulse output electrode port correspondingly connecting with said application circuit unit provided on a flexible line band or circuit board.

4. The non-electrode-lead ultra-thin flexible micro multifunctional heart rate adjusting device, as recited in claim 1, wherein said ultra-thin micro-battery, ultra-low-consumption power circuit, wireless receiver/transmitter circuit, non-contact charging receiving circuit and application circuit unit are connected with each other by a flexible line band or circuit board to fold expand, wherein an anastomosed piece is provided at a peripheral edge of said ultra-thin flexible micro non-electrode-lead pacemaker, four fastening pinholes are provided on said anastomosed piece to suture fixation and/or avoid falling off.

5. The non-electrode-lead ultra-thin flexible micro multifunctional heart rate adjusting device, as recited in claim 1, wherein said ultra-thin micro-battery is a rechargeable battery or permanent battery.

6. The non-electrode-lead ultra-thin flexible micro multifunctional heart rate adjusting device, as recited in claim 1, wherein said application circuit unit comprises a signal isolation and matching circuit, a biosensor receiver, a micro data processing data programming circuit, an oscillating and time control circuit, a first switching circuit, a converter circuit, a state and data record and control circuit, a second switching circuit, a pulse generator circuit, and a bioelectrical monitoring system circuit;

wherein, an input terminal of said signal isolation and matching circuit is connected with an electrode or antenna, first switching circuit, and second switching circuit, said biosensor is connected with said signal isolation and matching circuit, and said biosensor receiver, a first output terminal of said first switching circuit is connected with said oscillating and time control circuit and said micro data processing data programming circuit by said biosensor receiver, a second output terminal of said first switching circuit is connected with said state data record and control circuit by said converter circuit, an output terminal of said state data record and control circuit is connected with said wireless receiving/transmitting circuit, a first output terminal of said second switching circuit is connected with said wireless receiving/transmitting circuit by said pulse generator circuit, a second output terminal of said second switching circuit is connected with said wireless receiving/transmitting circuit by said bioelectrical monitoring system circuit.

7. The non-electrode-lead ultra-thin flexible micro multifunctional heart rate adjusting device, as recited in claim 1, wherein said multifunctional microcomputer rhythm adjustment remote controller comprises a microcomputer circuit module connected by digital communication buses and an input/output circuit module, wherein said microcomputer circuit module comprises a microprocessor, a system clock, a RAM, a ROM, and a RAM/ROM control unit, wherein said input/output circuit module comprises a memory, a programming/time control/digital control unit, a ND converter/detector unit, a sensing/filtering amplifier circuit, an electrode configuration exchanging circuit, a telemetry circuit/receiver/RF converting unit, a battery supply charging/processing system, a voltage/current reference generator, a monitoring/measuring system multiplexer ADC, and a wireless receiving/transmitting circuit;

wherein said programming/time control/digital control unit is connected with said memory and said telemetry circuit/receiver/RF converting unit, and connected with said sensing/filtering amplifier circuit and said electrode configuration exchanging circuit by said A/D converter/detector unit, said electrode configuration exchanging circuit is connected with said wireless receiving/transmitting circuit to bidirectionally exchanges signals, said battery supply charging/processing system is connected with said programming/time control/digital control unit, said monitoring/ measuring system multiplexer ADC and said wireless receiving/transmitting circuit by said voltage/current reference generator.

8. The non-electrode-lead ultra-thin flexible micro multifunctional heart rate adjusting device, as recited in claim 1, wherein said controlling base station comprises a wake-up circuit/RF switching circuit/BSM module, a wireless signal receiving/transmitting circuit module, and a data interface/applied microcontroller/microprocessor/ADP module, wherein connecting, exchanging data and transferring instructions are carried out between said controlling base station and computer by wired or wireless manner.

9. The non-electrode-lead ultra-thin flexible micro multifunctional heart rate adjusting device, as recited in claim 1, wherein said ultra-thin flexible micro non-electrode-lead pacemaker receives control signals of said multifunctional microcomputer rhythm adjustment remote controller or controlling base station, and feeds back physiological electrical signals of every position where said ultra-thin flexible micro non-electrode-lead pacemaker is provided;

said multifunctional microcomputer rhythm adjustment remote controller or controlling base station take charge of controlling operation of said ultra-thin flexible micro non-electrode-lead pacemaker to control pacing, defibrillation and rhythm resynchronization thereof.

10. The non-electrode-lead ultra-thin flexible micro multifunctional heart rate adjusting device, as recited in claim 1, wherein said multifunctional microcomputer rhythm adjustment remote controller communicates with said controlling base station by wireless network, receives control instructions, feeds back various physiological parameters and indexes of monitored objects, and adjusts working states of said ultra-thin flexible micro non-electrode-lead pacemaker according to preset data.

11. The non-electrode-lead ultra-thin flexible micro multifunctional heart rate adjusting device, as recited in claim 2, wherein said ultra-thin micro-battery, ultra-low-consumption power circuit, wireless receiver/transmitter circuit, non-contact charging receiving circuit and application circuit unit are connected with each other by a flexible line band or circuit board to fold expand, wherein an anastomosed piece is provided at a peripheral edge of said ultra-thin flexible micro non-electrode-lead pacemaker, four fastening pinholes are provided on said anastomosed piece to suture fixation and/or avoid falling off.