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Battery recharge management for an implantable medical device

  • US 7,167,756 B1
  • Filed: 04/28/2000
  • Issued: 01/23/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/28/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A recharge management system for an implantable medical device having an outer shield comprising in combination:

  • (a) a rechargeable power source associated with the implantable medical device;

    (b) a recharge coil associated with the implantable device capable of receiving via telemetry recharge energy from an external device;

    (c) a recharge regulator capable of receiving the recharge energy from the recharge coil and providing the recharge energy to the rechargeable power source;

    (d) a recharge measurement device monitoring at least one recharge parameter selected from the group consisting of a temperature of the recharge coil, a temperature of the recharge regulator and a temperature of the outer shield; and

    (e) a recharge regulation control unit for regulating the recharge energy delivered to the power source in response to the recharge measurement device.

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