System for transcutaneous energy transfer to an implantable medical device with mating elements
First Claim
1. A system for transcutaneous energy transfer, comprising:
- an implantable medical device adapted to be implanted under a continuous cutaneous boundary, comprising;
a housing having a first surface adapted to face said continuous cutaneous boundary, said first surface of said housing of said implantable medical device having a first mating element;
a therapeutic componentry; and
a secondary coil operatively coupled to said therapeutic componentry; and
an external power source, comprising;
a housing having a first surface adapted to be placed closest to said continuous cutaneous boundary, said first surface of said housing of said external power source having a second mating element; and
a primary coil transcutaneously inductively energizing said secondary coil across said continuous cutaneous boundary when externally placed in proximity of said secondary coil;
said first mating element and said second mating element being configured to tactilely align said external power source with said implantable medical device across said continuous cutaneous boundary; and
wherein a depression on said first surface of said implantable medical device constitutes said first mating element and wherein said second mating element of said external power source comprises a projection.
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Abstract
System for transcutaneous energy transfer to an implantable medical device adapted to be implanted under a cutaneous boundary having a housing having a first surface adapted to face the cutaneous boundary, the first surface of the housing of the implantable medical device having a first mating element, therapeutic componentry and a secondary coil operatively coupled to the therapeutic componentry. An external power source has housing having a first surface adapted to be placed closest to the cutaneous boundary, the first surface of the housing of the external power source having a second mating element and a primary coil capable of inductively energizing the secondary coil when externally placed in proximity of the secondary coil. The first mating element and the second mating element are configured to tactilely align the external power source with the implantable medical device.
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1. A system for transcutaneous energy transfer, comprising:
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an implantable medical device adapted to be implanted under a continuous cutaneous boundary, comprising; a housing having a first surface adapted to face said continuous cutaneous boundary, said first surface of said housing of said implantable medical device having a first mating element; a therapeutic componentry; and a secondary coil operatively coupled to said therapeutic componentry; and an external power source, comprising; a housing having a first surface adapted to be placed closest to said continuous cutaneous boundary, said first surface of said housing of said external power source having a second mating element; and a primary coil transcutaneously inductively energizing said secondary coil across said continuous cutaneous boundary when externally placed in proximity of said secondary coil; said first mating element and said second mating element being configured to tactilely align said external power source with said implantable medical device across said continuous cutaneous boundary; and wherein a depression on said first surface of said implantable medical device constitutes said first mating element and wherein said second mating element of said external power source comprises a projection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of transcutaneous energy transfer to a medical device implanted under a continuous cutaneous boundary of a patient having a secondary charging coil using an external power source having a housing containing a primary coil, said housing having a first surface adapted to face said continuous cutaneous boundary, said first surface of said housing of said implantable medical device having a first mating element;
- and having an external power source having a housing having a first surface adapted to be placed closest to said continuous cutaneous boundary, said first surface of said housing of said external power source having a second mating element, comprising the steps of;
positioning said primary coil externally of said patient with respect to said secondary coil; tactilely aligning said primary coil of said external power source with said secondary coil of said implantable medical device across said continuous cutaneous boundary by moving said external power source with respect to said implantable medical device by aligning said second mating element of said external power source with said first mating element of said implantable medical device; and transferring energy transcutaneously across said contiguous cutaneous boundary from said primary coil to said secondary coil. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- and having an external power source having a housing having a first surface adapted to be placed closest to said continuous cutaneous boundary, said first surface of said housing of said external power source having a second mating element, comprising the steps of;
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