Charging Coil Holding Device for an Implantable Medical Device Coupleable to a Controller/Charger Device
First Claim
1. A charging system for an implantable medical device (IMD), comprising:
- a holding device wearable by a patient having an IMD, the holding device configured to hold an external device;
a charging coil assembly integrated within the holding device, comprising;
a charging coil configured to generate a magnetic charging field for the IMD, anda connector; and
the external device comprising a port, wherein the external device is configured to;
provide a user interface to allow a patient to control and/or monitor the IMD, andautomatically generate the magnetic charging field when the connector is coupled to the port.
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Abstract
A holding device having an integrated charging coil assembly for an Implantable Medical Device (IMD) is disclosed which includes a pouch for carrying a controller/charger external device for the IMD. The charging coil assembly includes a charging coil and optionally a battery for providing power for driving the charging coil to produce a magnetic charging field for the IMD. The charging coil assembly is connected to a cable also integrated with the holding device, which cable terminates at a connector. The connector is proximate to a port on the controller/charger when inserted into the pouch, and thus can be connected thereto. When so connected, the controller/charger will automatically control the charging coil assembly to produce the magnetic charging field without further input by the patient or the need to access the Graphical User Interface (GUI) of the controller/charger.
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29 Claims
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1. A charging system for an implantable medical device (IMD), comprising:
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a holding device wearable by a patient having an IMD, the holding device configured to hold an external device; a charging coil assembly integrated within the holding device, comprising; a charging coil configured to generate a magnetic charging field for the IMD, and a connector; and the external device comprising a port, wherein the external device is configured to; provide a user interface to allow a patient to control and/or monitor the IMD, and automatically generate the magnetic charging field when the connector is coupled to the port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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