Flexible Control Housing for Disposable Patch

• US 20140371802A1
• Filed: 06/17/2014
• Published: 12/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nyxoah SA
• Original Assignee: Nyxoah SA
• Inventors: Mashiach, Adi, Mashiach, Itzik, Siman, Guy
• Granted Patent: US 9,643,022 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 607/2
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/30 Surgical pincettes without pivotal connectionsfor holding suture needles or materials A61B17/0483; wound clamps A61B17/08 ; hand-held gripping tools without pivotal connections in general B25B9/02
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0219 of externally powered implanted units
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/16 Details of sensor housings or probes; Details of structural supports for sensors A61B2560/0462 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/164 the sensor is mounted in or on a conformable substrate or carrier
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/227 Sensors with electrical connectors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0031 Implanted circuitry
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/01 Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/11 Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor, mobility of a limb for measuring pulse A61B5/02 ;A61B5/1038 takes precedence; motion detection to correct for motion artifacts in physiological signals A61B5/721
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/113 occurring during breathing
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/389 Electromyography [EMG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4519 Muscles A61B5/389, A61B5/224 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4818 Sleep apnoea
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/682 Mouth, e.g., oral cavity; tongue; Lips; Teeth
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6822 Neck
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6833 Adhesive patches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6876 Blood vessel
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 7/04 Electric stethoscopes microphones, acoustic transducers therefor H04R
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/566 Intra-oral devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/0404 for external use A61N1/06 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/0456 Specially adapted for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation [TENS]
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/0492 : Patch electrodes A61N1/0412, A61N1/0428 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/0514 : Electrodes for the urinary tract
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/0526 : Head electrodes A61N1/0551 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/0553 : Paddle shaped electrodes, e.g. for laminotomy
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36003 : of motor muscles, e.g. for walking assistance
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3601 : of respiratory organs
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36014 : External stimulators, e.g. with patch electrodes external pacemakers A61N1/3625
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3605 : Implantable neurostimulators for stimulating central or peripheral nerve system
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36057 : adapted for stimulating afferent nerves
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36075 : Headache or migraine
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3611 : Respiration control stimulating respiratory organs A61N1/3601
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36117 : for treating hypertension
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36135 : using physiological parameters
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36139 : with automatic adjustment
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36146 : specified by the stimulation parameters
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/37223 : Circuits for electromagnetic coupling
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/37229 : Shape or location of the implanted or external antenna
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3756 : Casings with electrodes thereon, e.g. leadless stimulators
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3758 : Packaging of the components within the casing
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3787 : from an external energy source
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2/006 : for magnetic stimulation of nerve tissue
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2/02 : using magnetic fields produced by coils, including single turn loops or electromagnets A61N2/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2001/37294 : Means for testing medical devices within the package prior to implantation

Abstract

A medical device control unit is provided. The control unit may include at least one processing device, a circuit electrically coupled to the at least one processing device, and a flexible housing configured to contain the at least one processing device and the circuit. The flexible housing may include at least one connection portion configured to engage a connector protruding from a flexible carrier, and at least one electrical contact electrically coupled to the circuit and configured to establish an electrical connection with an exposed electrical contact on the flexible carrier when the connection portion is engaged with the at least one connection portion.

Claims

1. A control unit comprising:

at least one processing device;

a circuit electrically coupled to the at least one processing device;

a flexible housing configured to contain the at least one processing device and the circuit, the flexible housing including;

at least one connection portion configured to engage a connector protruding from a flexible carrier; and

at least one electrical contact electrically coupled to the circuit and configured to establish an electrical connection with an exposed electrical contact on the flexible carrier when the connection portion is engaged with the at least one connection portion.

2. The control unit of claim 1, further comprising an antenna contained within the flexible housing.

3. The control unit of claim 1, further comprising a battery contained within the flexible housing.

4. The control unit of claim 1, wherein the processing device and circuit are provided on a flexible circuit board.

5. The control unit of claim 1, wherein the flexible housing contains at least one substantially inflexible component.

6. The control unit of claim 1, wherein the flexible housing includes silicone.

7. The control unit of claim 1, wherein an end of the flexible housing away from a rigid portion is configured to bend approximately 15-60 degrees.

8. The control unit of claim 1, wherein the flexible housing includes at least one of a particulate substance and a ferrite substance.

9. The control unit of claim 8, wherein the flexible housing includes a ferrite substance, the ferrite substance reflecting a radiofrequency signal transmitted by an antenna contained within the housing.

10. The control unit of claim 9, wherein the ferrite substance absorbs a radiofrequency signal transmitted by an antenna contained within the housing.

11. The control unit of claim 1, wherein the silicone housing is overmolded around the circuitry.

12. The control unit of claim 1, wherein the at least one connection portion includes two connection portions.

13. The control unit of claim 1, wherein the silicone housing is at least three times as large in a lateral direction as in a height direction.