Maintenance system for maintaining an energy accumulator arrangement
First Claim
1. A maintenance system for maintaining an energy accumulator arrangement of an implant, the energy accumulator arrangement including a battery, a capacitor, and a charging device configured to supply an electric charge from the battery to the capacitor in accordance with a charging program, wherein the maintenance system includes:
- a. a monitoring device contained in the implant, the monitoring device being configured to capture a physical parameter value of the energy accumulator arrangement;
b. an evaluation unit configured to;
(1) evaluate the captured physical parameter value, and(2) generate an evaluation result signal as a function of the captured physical parameter value;
c. a transceiver contained in the implant, the transceiver being configured to;
(1) send the captured physical parameter value to the evaluation unit, and(2) receive the evaluation result signal generated by the evaluation unit; and
d. a control unit contained in the implant, the control unit being configured to;
(1) control the charging device and the monitoring device to periodically charge the capacitor by;
(a) initiating the charging of the capacitor by the charging device;
(b) interrupting the charging process for a first defined time period after a first defined capacitor voltage of the capacitor has been reached;
(c) continuing the charging of the capacitor after expiration of the first time period;
(d) capturing the physical parameter value in the form of a second time period which at least approximates the time period between;
i. the start of continued charging, andii. the time when the first defined capacitor voltage is reached again;
(e) sending the value of the captured second time period to the evaluation unit using the transceiver;
(f) receiving the evaluation result generated by the evaluation unit as a function of the captured second time period, and(2) adapt the charging program as a function of the evaluation result signal.
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Abstract
An energy accumulator arrangement for an electromedical implant includes a battery, a capacitor, and a charging device which is designed to supply an electric charge from the battery to the capacitor according to a charging program. A maintenance system for maintaining the energy accumulator arrangement includes a monitoring device contained in the implant which captures a physical parameter value of the energy accumulator arrangement; an evaluation unit for evaluating the captured physical parameter value and generating a resulting evaluation result signal; a transceiver contained in the implant which sends the captured physical parameter value to the evaluation unit, and receive the evaluation result signal generated by the evaluation unit; and additionally a control unit contained in the implant which controls the charging device and the monitoring device, and adapts the charging program as a function of the evaluation result signal.
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17 Claims
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1. A maintenance system for maintaining an energy accumulator arrangement of an implant, the energy accumulator arrangement including a battery, a capacitor, and a charging device configured to supply an electric charge from the battery to the capacitor in accordance with a charging program, wherein the maintenance system includes:
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a. a monitoring device contained in the implant, the monitoring device being configured to capture a physical parameter value of the energy accumulator arrangement; b. an evaluation unit configured to; (1) evaluate the captured physical parameter value, and (2) generate an evaluation result signal as a function of the captured physical parameter value; c. a transceiver contained in the implant, the transceiver being configured to; (1) send the captured physical parameter value to the evaluation unit, and (2) receive the evaluation result signal generated by the evaluation unit; and d. a control unit contained in the implant, the control unit being configured to; (1) control the charging device and the monitoring device to periodically charge the capacitor by; (a) initiating the charging of the capacitor by the charging device; (b) interrupting the charging process for a first defined time period after a first defined capacitor voltage of the capacitor has been reached; (c) continuing the charging of the capacitor after expiration of the first time period; (d) capturing the physical parameter value in the form of a second time period which at least approximates the time period between; i. the start of continued charging, and ii. the time when the first defined capacitor voltage is reached again; (e) sending the value of the captured second time period to the evaluation unit using the transceiver; (f) receiving the evaluation result generated by the evaluation unit as a function of the captured second time period, and (2) adapt the charging program as a function of the evaluation result signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 17)
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12. A method for maintaining an energy accumulator of an implant wherein the energy accumulator includes a battery, a capacitor, and a charging device configured to supply an electric charge from the battery to the capacitor in accordance with a charging program, the method including:
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a. using the charging device to charge the capacitor in accordance with the charging program; b. interrupting the charging or the capacitor for a first defined time period after a first defined capacitor voltage has been reached; c. continuing the charging of the capacitor after expiration of the first time period; d. capturing a physical parameter value of the energy accumulator arrangement using a monitoring device contained in the implant, the physical parameter value being captured in the form of a second time period which at least approximates the time period between; (1) the start of continued charging, and (2) the time when the first defined capacitor voltage is reached again; e. sending the captured second time period to an evaluation unit using a transceiver; f. within the evaluation unit; (1) evaluating the captured second time period, and (2) generating an evaluation result signal as a function of the captured second time period; g. receiving the evaluation result signal generated by the evaluation unit using the transceiver; and h. adapting the charging program as a function of the evaluation result signal. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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