Extracorporeal implant controllers
First Claim
1. Apparatus for treating a condition of a subject, the apparatus being for use with a cellphone, the apparatus comprising:
- a first controller, having a mass of 10-500 g and a volume of 25-250 cm^3, and comprising;
at least one first-controller antenna configured to transmit a first wireless power signal having a first signal power;
a cellphone-interfacing antenna, configured to communicate with the cellphone;
a battery configured to store battery power;
a first-controller control unit configured to use the battery power to drive the first-controller antenna to transmit the first wireless power signal;
a user input device, operable by the subject to power the first-controller control unit using the battery; and
a second controller, comprising;
at least one second-controller antenna, configured to transmit a second wireless power signal having a second signal power;
a mains electricity connector; and
a second-controller control unit, configured to use power from the mains electricity connector to drive the second-controller antenna to transmit the second wireless power signal; and
an implant, configured to be implanted in tissue of the subject, the implant comprising;
one or more tissue-contacting electrodes, configured to be placed in contact with the tissue;
at least one implant antenna configured to receive 1-10 percent of the first signal power of the first wireless power signal, and to receive 0.01-1 percent of the second signal power of the second wireless power signal; and
circuitry configured (i) to be powered by the received 1-10 percent of the first signal power, and to responsively drive the one or more electrodes to apply a current, and (ii) to be powered by the received 0.01-1 percent of the second signal power, and to responsively drive the one or more electrodes to apply the current,wherein;
the circuitry of the implant is configured, in response to receiving the first wireless power signal, to transmit a first juxtaposition signal that includes information indicative of a juxtaposition between the implant and the first controller, andthe first controller is configured to receive the first juxtaposition signal, and to responsively drive the cellphone-interfacing antenna to transmit a second juxtaposition signal that (i) includes information indicative of the juxtaposition between the implant and the first controller, and (ii) is receivable by the cellphone.
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Abstract
Apparatus, comprising (1) a first controller comprising at least one first-controller antenna configured to transmit a first wireless power signal having a first signal power; and a first-controller control unit configured to use battery power to drive the first-controller antenna; (2) a second controller, comprising at least one second-controller antenna, configured to transmit a second wireless power signal having a second signal power; and a second-controller control unit, configured to use mains electricity power to drive the second-controller antenna; and (3) an implant, comprising one or more electrodes; at least one implant antenna configured to receive 1-10 percent of the first signal power, and to receive 0.01-1 percent of the second signal power; and circuitry configured to drive the one or more electrodes responsively to the received 1-10 percent of the first signal power, or the received 0.01-1 percent of the second signal power.
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16 Claims
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1. Apparatus for treating a condition of a subject, the apparatus being for use with a cellphone, the apparatus comprising:
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a first controller, having a mass of 10-500 g and a volume of 25-250 cm^3, and comprising; at least one first-controller antenna configured to transmit a first wireless power signal having a first signal power; a cellphone-interfacing antenna, configured to communicate with the cellphone; a battery configured to store battery power; a first-controller control unit configured to use the battery power to drive the first-controller antenna to transmit the first wireless power signal; a user input device, operable by the subject to power the first-controller control unit using the battery; and a second controller, comprising; at least one second-controller antenna, configured to transmit a second wireless power signal having a second signal power; a mains electricity connector; and a second-controller control unit, configured to use power from the mains electricity connector to drive the second-controller antenna to transmit the second wireless power signal; and an implant, configured to be implanted in tissue of the subject, the implant comprising; one or more tissue-contacting electrodes, configured to be placed in contact with the tissue; at least one implant antenna configured to receive 1-10 percent of the first signal power of the first wireless power signal, and to receive 0.01-1 percent of the second signal power of the second wireless power signal; and circuitry configured (i) to be powered by the received 1-10 percent of the first signal power, and to responsively drive the one or more electrodes to apply a current, and (ii) to be powered by the received 0.01-1 percent of the second signal power, and to responsively drive the one or more electrodes to apply the current, wherein; the circuitry of the implant is configured, in response to receiving the first wireless power signal, to transmit a first juxtaposition signal that includes information indicative of a juxtaposition between the implant and the first controller, and the first controller is configured to receive the first juxtaposition signal, and to responsively drive the cellphone-interfacing antenna to transmit a second juxtaposition signal that (i) includes information indicative of the juxtaposition between the implant and the first controller, and (ii) is receivable by the cellphone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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