INJECTABLE LEADLESS HEART STIMULATION AND/OR MONITORING DEVICE
First Claim
1. An injectable leadless heart stimulation and/or monitoring device havinga sealed housing with a proximal and a distal end;
- at least one electrode configured to electrically contact heart tissue when in use;
electric components arranged within the sealed housing, said electric components at least in part being operationally connected to said at least one electrode, said electric components including a power supply configured to provide power to said electric components;
said power supply including a rechargeable battery;
said power supply further comprising an implant-based coil that is configured to receive electric power via a tuned alternating magnetic or electro-magnetic field.
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Abstract
An injectable leadless heart stimulation and/or monitoring system is provided that includes an device having a sealed housing, one or more electrodes configured to electrically contact heart tissue when in use and electric components arranged within the housing. The electric components are at least in part operationally connected to the at least one electrode. The electric components include a power supply for providing power to the electric components. The power supply includes a rechargeable battery and further includes an implant-based coil that is configured to receive electric power via a tuned magnetic or electromagnetic field.
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13 Claims
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1. An injectable leadless heart stimulation and/or monitoring device having
a sealed housing with a proximal and a distal end; -
at least one electrode configured to electrically contact heart tissue when in use; electric components arranged within the sealed housing, said electric components at least in part being operationally connected to said at least one electrode, said electric components including a power supply configured to provide power to said electric components; said power supply including a rechargeable battery; said power supply further comprising an implant-based coil that is configured to receive electric power via a tuned alternating magnetic or electro-magnetic field. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A injectable leadless heart stimulation and/or monitoring system comprising an device having
a sealed housing; -
at least one electrode configured to electrically contact heart tissue when in use; electric components arranged within the sealed housing, said electric components at least in part being operationally connected to said at least one electrode, said electric components including a power supply configured to provide a power supply to said electric components; said power supply including a rechargeable battery; said power supply further comprising an implant-based coil that is configured to receive electric power via a tuned alternating magnetic or electro-magnetic field; a recharging catheter having a distal end and a catheter-based coil arranged at or near said distal end; said catheter configured with dimensions that enable said catheter to be introduced into a heart chamber; wherein said catheter-based coil is configured to be tuned to said implant-based coil. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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