MEDICAL DEVICE COMMUNICATION AND CHARGING ASSEMBLIES FOR USE WITH IMPLANTABLE SIGNAL GENERATORS, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
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Abstract
Communication and charging assemblies for medical devices are disclosed herein. A communication and charging assembly in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a support element, with a communication antenna and a charging coil coupled to the support element. The charging coil can include wire loops having a plurality of wires and the support element can include a mounting surface shaped to match the charging coil and the communication antenna. In one embodiment, the communication and charging assembly are mounted in a header of an implantable signal generator.
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22. An implantable signal generator, comprising:
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a can having a controller and a battery, wherein the battery is electrically coupled to the controller; and a header portion adjacent the can, wherein the header portion includes an output terminal, a communication antenna, and a charging coil, and wherein— the output terminal and the communication antenna are electrically coupled to the controller, the charging coil is electrically coupled to the battery, the charging coil is positioned to receive electromagnetic energy and direct electrical current to charge the battery, and the communication antenna is positioned to receive external control signals and direct the external control signals to the controller. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An implantable medical device for delivering electrical therapy signals, comprising:
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a can having a shell and a lid; a header carried by the can and positioned adjacent to the lid; an output terminal positioned within the header and operably coupleable to a signal delivery device; a controller operably coupled to the output terminal to control the delivery of the electrical therapy signals; a battery operably coupled to the controller to provide electrical power; a charging coil positioned within the header to receive electromagnetic energy, wherein the charging coil is configured to generate electrical current via the electromagnetic energy and direct the electrical current to the battery; and a communication antenna positioned within the header to receive data transmitted via an electromagnetic signal and direct the data to the controller. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. An implantable signal generator, comprising:
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a shell having a rounded rectangular shape; a battery positioned within the shell to provide electrical power; a controller positioned within the shell and electrically coupled to the battery; a lid fixedly attached to the shell; a support element attached to the lid, external to the shell; a charging coil mounted to the support element and electrically coupled to the battery, wherein the charging coil is positioned to receive electromagnetic energy to charge the battery; and a communication antenna mounted to the support element and electrically coupled to the controller, wherein the communication antenna is positioned to receive data for control of the implantable signal generator. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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