Power supply module for an implantable device
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1. An implantable device comprising:
- a power supply module; and
a main module, said power supply module and said main module being interconnected by a coupling element;
wherein said power supply module includes a hermetically sealed protective enclosure;
a repeatedly rechargeable electrochemical battery for supplying electrical power via said coupling element to said main module, said repeatedly rechargeable electrochemical battery being housed within said enclosure;
a detector element fixed to said power supply module, and at least one switching element fixed to said power supply module and operatively connected to said detector element, said at least one switching element preventing at least one of recharging and discharging of said battery when said detector element detects that said battery is in an unallowable operating state.
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Abstract
A power supply module (58) for an implantable device (54) has a biocompatible outer housing (80) which holds a repeatedly rechargeable electrochemical battery (90) that supplies electrical power to a main module (56) of the implantable device (54) via a coupling element (82). The outer housing is made as a hermetically tight protective housing or holds such a housing (88). The protective housing (88) has a detector element (92) which is designed or adjustable to actuate at least one switching element (94) which prevents recharging and/or discharging of the battery (90) when the battery is in an unallowable operating state. The coupling element (82) is preferably made detachable.
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39 Claims
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1. An implantable device comprising:
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a power supply module; and
a main module, said power supply module and said main module being interconnected by a coupling element;
wherein said power supply module includes a hermetically sealed protective enclosure;
a repeatedly rechargeable electrochemical battery for supplying electrical power via said coupling element to said main module, said repeatedly rechargeable electrochemical battery being housed within said enclosure;
a detector element fixed to said power supply module, and at least one switching element fixed to said power supply module and operatively connected to said detector element, said at least one switching element preventing at least one of recharging and discharging of said battery when said detector element detects that said battery is in an unallowable operating state. - 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)
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26. A power supply module for an implantable device, said power supply module comprising:
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a hermetically sealed protective enclosure;
a repeatedly rechargeable electrochemical battery for supplying electrical power via a coupling element to a main module of said implantable device, said battery being housed within said enclosure, and said coupling element being designed to provide for a detachable interconnection between said power supply module and said main module, a detector element fixed to said enclosure, and at least one switching element fixed to said enclosure and operatively connected to said detector element, said at least one switching element preventing at least one of recharging and discharging of said battery when said detector element detects that said battery is in an unallowable operating state. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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