Method for optimally positioning and securing the external unit of a transcutaneous transducer of the skin of a living body
First Claim
1. A transcutaneous coupling apparatus comprising:
- a first means for subcutaneous implantation;
a second means for supercutaneous placement; and
means for hook and loop fastening and aligning of said second means in the appropriate vicinity of said first means to facilitate coupling of said first and second means.
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Abstract
A transcutaneous coupling device having an implanted unit and an external unit uses VELCRO for attaching the external unit to the skin in a proper location for optimal electromagnetic coupling between the units. The VELCRO has two surfaces, which adhere to one another, one surface being affixed to the external unit, and the other surface being adhesively attached to the skin. In one embodiment, the VELCRO is a patch coextensive with the surface area of the side of the external unit. In another embodiment, where the thickness of the VELCRO interferes with the coupling, the VELCRO takes the form of a ring or set of smaller patches permitting projecting portions of the side of the external unit to directly contact the skin for better coupling.
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17 Claims
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1. A transcutaneous coupling apparatus comprising:
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a first means for subcutaneous implantation; a second means for supercutaneous placement; and means for hook and loop fastening and aligning of said second means in the appropriate vicinity of said first means to facilitate coupling of said first and second means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of attaching an external unit of a transcutaneous transducer to the skin in a position to optimize coupling with an implanted unit, comprising the steps of:
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securely attaching a first VELCRO surface to a surface of said external unit, said first VELCRO surface having an area smaller than an area of the surface of said external unit; securely attaching a second VELCRO surface, disposed to adhesively mate with said first VELCRO surface, to the skin in a position above an implanted unit providing optimal coupling, said second VELCRO surface having an area smaller than an area of the surface of said external unit; and bringing said VELCRO surfaces into contact. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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