Implantable Medical Devices

• US 20140005466A1
• Filed: 08/26/2013
• Published: 01/02/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/08/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Thoratec LLC
• Original Assignee: Thoratec LLC
• Inventors: Woodard, John Campbell, Crosby, Peter Andrew
• Granted Patent: US 8,858,416 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/16
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3507 with implanted devices, e.g. external control
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/8243 by induction
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 60/148 in line with a blood vessel using resection or like techniques, e.g. permanent endovascular heart assist devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 60/178 drawing blood from a ventricle and returning the blood to the arterial system via a cannula external to the ventricle, e.g. left or right ventricular assist devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 60/232 Centrifugal pumps
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 60/422 the force acting on the blood contacting member being electromagnetic, e.g. using canned motor pumps
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 60/515 Regulation using real-time patient data
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 60/538 Regulation using real-time blood pump operational parameter data, e.g. motor current
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 60/585 User interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 60/824 Hydrodynamic or fluid film bearings
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 60/871 Energy supply devices; Converters therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 60/876 Implantable batteries
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 60/88 Percutaneous cables

Abstract

An active implantable medical device comprising a therapeutic device, a controller and at least one rechargeable battery, wherein a single hermetically sealed housing encapsulates a therapeutic device, controller and rechargeable battery. A hermetically sealed housing additionally encapsulates a wireless interface and a commutator.

Claims

1. An active implantable medical device comprising a therapeutic device, a controller and at least one rechargeable battery, wherein a single hermetically sealed housing encapsulates said therapeutic device, said controller and said rechargeable battery.

2. The active implantable medical device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said hermetically sealed housing additionally encapsulates a wireless interface.

3. The active implantable medical device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said hermetically sealed housing additionally encapsulates a commutator.

4. The active implantable medical device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said therapeutic device is a rotary blood pump.

5. The active implantable medical device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a percutaneous lead is connected thereto.

6. The active implantable medical device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a TETS is connected thereto.

7. An active implantable medical device comprising a therapeutic device, a controller, an electrically conductive coil and at least one rechargeable battery, wherein a first hermetically sealed housing encapsulates said controller, said electrically conductive coil and said rechargeable battery.

8. An active implantable medical device as claimed in claim 7, wherein a second hermetically sealed housing encapsulates said therapeutic device.

9. An active implantable medical device comprising a therapeutic device, a controller, an electrically conductive coil and at least one rechargeable battery, wherein a first hermetically sealed housing encapsulates said electrically conductive coil and said rechargeable battery.

10. A controller for a therapeutic device disposed within an active implantable medical device, said controller and said therapeutic device adapted to be powered by at least one rechargeable battery, wherein said controller and said therapeutic device and said rechargeable battery are all housed within a single hermetically sealed housing.