Apparatus and Methods for Charging an Implanted Medical Device Power Source

• US 20170296833A1
• Filed: 06/30/2017
• Published: 10/19/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation (Boston Scientific Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation (Boston Scientific Corporation)
• Inventors: Jaax, Kristen, Carbunaru, Rafael, Lui, Mun Pook, Whitehurst, Todd K., DiGiore, Andrew, Schleicher, Brett Daniel, Baldwin, Gregory, Moffitt, Michael A., Funderburk, Jeffery Van, Makous, James C.
• Application Number:
  US15/638,747
• Publication Number:
  US 20170296833A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3787 from an external energy source
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/007192 in response to temperature

Abstract

Apparatus and methods for charging an implanted medical device.

Claims

1. A device, comprising:

a harness configured to be positioned around a user'"'"'s waist, wherein the harness comprises;

a first portion that is configured to carry a remote housing having a power supply; and

a second portion that is configured to carry a coil, wherein the coil is connected to the housing by a cable and is configured to generate a charging field to transfer energy from the power supply to a power source in an implantable medical device.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the remote housing comprises a user interface.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein the user interface comprises one or more light-emitting diodes.

4. The device of claim 2, wherein the user interface comprises at least one button.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the coil is positioned within a coil housing.

6. The device of claim 5, wherein the coil housing comprises one or more temperature sensors.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the harness is constructed from a fabric material.

8. The device of claim 7, wherein the fabric material is an elastomeric fabric material.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein the harness comprises a first end and a second end that are attachable to hold the harness around the user'"'"'s waist.

10. The device of claim 9, wherein the first end comprises a hook fastener and the second end comprises a loop fastener.

11. The device of claim 1, wherein the second portion is wider than the first portion.

12. A system, comprising:

a charger configured to provide power to an implantable medical device, comprising;

a remote housing having a power supply;

a coil housing having a coil that is configured to generate a charging field that transfers power from the power supply to the implantable medical device; and

a cable configured to connect the remote housing to the coil housing; and

a harness configured to be positioned around a user'"'"'s waist, comprising;

a first portion that is configured to carry the remote housing; and

a second portion that is configured to carry the coil housing.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the remote housing further comprises a user interface.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the coil housing further comprises one or more temperature sensors.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein the remote housing and the cable comprise first mating connectors that allow the cable and the coil housing to be disconnected from the remote housing.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the coil housing and the cable comprise second mating connectors that allow the cable to be disconnected from both the coil housing and the remote housing.

17. The system of claim 12, wherein the harness is constructed from a fabric material.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the fabric material is an elastomeric fabric material.

19. The system of claim 12, wherein the harness comprises a first end and a second end that are attachable to hold the harness around the user'"'"'s waist.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the first end comprises a hook fastener and the second end comprises a loop fastener.