CHARGER FOR AN IMPLANT
First Claim
1. A system for supplying energy to an implantable medical device when implanted in a patient'"'"'s body, comprisingan internal power supply arranged to be implanted in the patient'"'"'s body for supplying energy to said implanted medical device, the internal power supply comprising a receiver comprising a first coil,an external power supply arranged to wirelessly transmit energy to charge the internal power supply, the external power supply comprising a second coil,a power switch configured to switch said first coil on and off from connection with said medical device, andan internal control unit arranged to control a transmission of feedback information related to the charging of said internal power supply and to control the switch,wherein the switch can either be separate and controlled by the internal control unit or be integrated in the internal control unit.
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Abstract
A system and method for supplying energy to an implanted medical device is disclosed. The system comprises an internal charger having a first coil, an external charged arranged to wirelessly transmit energy to supply the internal charger with energy, the external charger comprising a second coil, and a wireless feedback system arranged to transmit feedback information from the internal charger to the external charger. The feedback information is based on information obtained from at least one radio frequency identification (RFID) transmitter.
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28 Claims
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1. A system for supplying energy to an implantable medical device when implanted in a patient'"'"'s body, comprising
an internal power supply arranged to be implanted in the patient'"'"'s body for supplying energy to said implanted medical device, the internal power supply comprising a receiver comprising a first coil, an external power supply arranged to wirelessly transmit energy to charge the internal power supply, the external power supply comprising a second coil, a power switch configured to switch said first coil on and off from connection with said medical device, and an internal control unit arranged to control a transmission of feedback information related to the charging of said internal power supply and to control the switch, wherein the switch can either be separate and controlled by the internal control unit or be integrated in the internal control unit.
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17. A method for operating a system for supplying energy to an implantable medical device when implanted in a patient'"'"'s body, the system comprising:
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an internal power supply arranged to be implanted in the patient'"'"'s body for supplying energy to said implanted medical device, the internal power supply comprising a receiver comprising a first coil, an external power supply arranged to charge said internal power supply, the external power supply comprising a second coil, a power switch configured to switch said first coil on and off from connection with said medical device, and an internal control unit arranged to control the power switch and a transmission of feedback information related to the charging received in said internal power supply, wherein the power switch can either be separate and controlled by the internal control unit or be integrated in the internal control unit, wherein the method comprises; wirelessly transmitting energy from the external power supply to the internal power supply, switching said first coil on and off from connection with said medical device, and transmitting feedback information related to the charging received in said internal power supply. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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