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MOLDABLE CHARGER WITH SHAPE-SENSING MEANS FOR AN IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR

  • US 20100331920A1
  • Filed: 06/30/2009
  • Published: 12/30/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An external charger for an implantable medical device, comprising:

  • a charging head configured for being selectively shaped to conform to a surface of a patient;

    an alternating current (AC) charging coil housed in the charging head and configured for transcutaneously transmitting electrical energy to the implanted medical device, wherein the shape of the coil is changeable as the charging head is shaped; and

    at least one sensor for sensing a change in the shape of the coil.

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