ENERGY DELIVERY APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR DEPLOYABLE MEDICAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- an electronic component suitable for use within a body cavity;
an antenna coupled to the electronic component to communicate signals;
a wireless energy module coupled to the electronic component;
a positioning element to locate the electronic component within the body cavity; and
a housing to support the electronic component, the antenna, the wireless energy module, and the positioning element.
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Abstract
An energy consuming module includes an electronic component suitable for use within a body cavity is disclosed. An antenna is coupled to the electronic component to communicate signals. A wireless energy module is coupled to the electronic component. A positioning element is used to locate the electronic component within the body cavity. A housing is used to support the electronic component, the antenna, the wireless energy module, and the positioning element. A system further includes a manipulation module for use external to the body cavity to manipulate the positioning element of the energy consuming module. The manipulation module includes a wireless energy transmitter element to supply energy to the wireless energy module of the energy consuming module, a communication circuit coupled to an antenna to communicate signals between the electronic component and the manipulation module, and a positioning element to locate and position the energy consuming module within the body cavity. The energy consuming module may include at least one electric terminal coupled to the energy module to receive an electric conductor to supply energy to the energy module from an energy source located outside the body cavity.
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32 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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an electronic component suitable for use within a body cavity; an antenna coupled to the electronic component to communicate signals; a wireless energy module coupled to the electronic component; a positioning element to locate the electronic component within the body cavity; and a housing to support the electronic component, the antenna, the wireless energy module, and the positioning element. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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- 2. The apparatus of clam 1, wherein the electronic component comprises an imaging device coupled to the antenna and the wireless energy module.
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10. A system, comprising:
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a manipulation module for use external to the body cavity to manipulate a positioning element of an energy consuming module positionable within a body cavity, the manipulation module comprising; a wireless energy transmitter element to supply energy to a wireless energy module coupled to an electronic component of the energy consuming module; a communication circuit coupled to an antenna to communicate signals between the electronic component and the manipulation module; and a positioning element to locate and position the energy consuming module within the body cavity. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus, comprising:
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an electronic component positionable within a body cavity; an antenna to transmit a signal from the electronic component within the body cavity; an energy module coupled to the electronic component to supply power to the electronic component; at least one electric terminal coupled to the energy module to receive an electric conductor to supply energy to the energy module from an energy source located outside the body cavity; a positioning element to locate the electronic component within the body cavity; and a housing to support the electronic component, the antenna, the energy module, and the positioning element, the housing configured for deployment within the body cavity. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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- 20. The apparatus of clam 19, comprising an imaging device coupled to the energy module.
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29. A method, comprising:
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locating an energy consuming module within a body cavity, the energy consuming module comprising an electronic component suitable for use within the body cavity, an antenna coupled to the electronic component to communicate signals, a wireless energy module coupled to the electronic component, a positioning element to locate the electronic component within the body cavity, and a housing to support the electronic component, the antenna, the wireless energy module, and the positioning element; and locating a manipulation module external to the body cavity and wirelessly transmitting power to the energy consuming module. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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