APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR TRANSCUTANEOUSLY TRANSFERRING ENERGY
First Claim
1. An apparatus for transcutaneously transferring an amount of energy to an implantable orthopaedic device, the apparatus comprising a primary coil having (i) an aperture configured to receive a portion of a patient'"'"'s body and (ii) a resonant frequency matched to a resonant frequency of a secondary coil spaced apart from the apparatus and coupled to the implantable orthopaedic device.
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Abstract
An apparatus for transcutaneously transferring an amount of energy to an implantable orthopaedic device includes a primary coil. The primary coil has a resonant frequency matched to a resonant frequency of a secondary coil, which may form part of the implantable orthopaedic device. The primary coil may have an aperture configured to receive a portion of a patient'"'"'s body or may include a substantially “C”-shaped core. A power circuit may be coupled with the primary coil to provide power to the coil. The apparatus may also include a wireless receiver, a measuring device, and/or a display.
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- 1. An apparatus for transcutaneously transferring an amount of energy to an implantable orthopaedic device, the apparatus comprising a primary coil having (i) an aperture configured to receive a portion of a patient'"'"'s body and (ii) a resonant frequency matched to a resonant frequency of a secondary coil spaced apart from the apparatus and coupled to the implantable orthopaedic device.
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