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Accessory for an implant

  • US 9,320,909 B2
  • Filed: 10/12/2009
  • Issued: 04/26/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/10/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An internal power source adapted to be implanted in a mammal patient'"'"'s body for supplying power to an implanted medical device in the mammal'"'"'s body, the internal power source comprising a receiver adapted to wirelessly receive power from a first external power source external to the patient'"'"'s body, when and if the implanted medical device is malfunctioning, said receiver comprising:

  • a coil, anda backup system arranged to receive external signals comprising information adapted to initiate a re-start of the mal-functioning medical device, and which trigger the backup system to override one or more other functions for controlling and powering said medical device, to at least achieve some degree of functionality in the malfunctioning implanted medical device,said backup system being arranged to perform an emergency activity, said activity comprising a predetermined activity in the implanted medical device comprising at least one of;

    running a motor and pumping using a pump, andsaid backup system being further arranged to use the wirelessly transferred energy for performing said predetermined activity.

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