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INDUCTIVELY RECHARGEABLE EXTERNAL ENERGY SOURCE, CHARGER, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A TRANSCUTANEOUS INDUCTIVE CHARGER FOR AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE

  • US 20110301667A1
  • Filed: 08/16/2011
  • Published: 12/08/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A medical system, comprising:

  • an implantable medical device;

    an external device configured for transcutaneously coupling energy into the implantable medical device;

    a sensor configured for measuring a temperature generated by the external device during coupling of the energy into the implantable medical device; and

    a control circuit configured to compare the measured temperature to a programmable limit and to control the temperature based on the comparison.

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