Wireless recharging system and method for flexible implantable subcutaneous medical device
First Claim
1. Subcutaneous implantable medical device (IMD) recharging system, comprising:
- a flexible rechargeable subcutaneous IMD, adapted to be implanted in a patient, said flexible rechargeable subcutaneous IMD comprising;
at least one receiver antenna;
at least one rechargeable battery;
an interface, coupled between said at least one receiver antenna and said at least one rechargeable battery;
an elongated and flexible body; and
at least one lead terminating at least one end of said flexible rechargeable subcutaneous IMD; and
a charger transmitter (442), for providing electromagnetic (EM) radiation to said at least one receiver antenna wirelessly for recharging said at least one rechargeable battery, said charger transmitter comprising at least one transmitter antenna (446A),wherein said at least one transmitter antenna is encased in a structure for temporarily coupling said at least one transmitter antenna to the skin of said patient;
wherein said interface is for interfacing said provided EM radiation between said at least one receiver antenna and said at least one rechargeable battery; and
wherein said elongated and flexible body is structured from a plurality of units, each one of said plurality of units comprising an electronic component of said flexible rechargeable subcutaneous IMD.
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Abstract
Flexible subcutaneous implantable medical device (IMD), including an elongated and flexible body, a plurality of electronic components, at least one rechargeable battery, at least one antenna, at least one lead and at least one transition unit, the antenna for receiving and transmitting electromagnetic radiation and the lead for providing an electric shock, wherein the elongated and flexible body is structured from a plurality of units, wherein a first one of the plurality of units encapsulates the rechargeable battery, wherein each one of the other plurality of units respectively encapsulates a respective one of the plurality of electronic components, wherein the antenna is positioned in the transition unit, wherein the transition unit is covered with a biocompatible polymer, wherein the antenna receives electromagnetic radiation for recharging the rechargeable battery and wherein the antenna includes a copper coil having a generally cylindrical shape.
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1. Subcutaneous implantable medical device (IMD) recharging system, comprising:
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a flexible rechargeable subcutaneous IMD, adapted to be implanted in a patient, said flexible rechargeable subcutaneous IMD comprising; at least one receiver antenna; at least one rechargeable battery; an interface, coupled between said at least one receiver antenna and said at least one rechargeable battery; an elongated and flexible body; and at least one lead terminating at least one end of said flexible rechargeable subcutaneous IMD; and a charger transmitter (442), for providing electromagnetic (EM) radiation to said at least one receiver antenna wirelessly for recharging said at least one rechargeable battery, said charger transmitter comprising at least one transmitter antenna (446A), wherein said at least one transmitter antenna is encased in a structure for temporarily coupling said at least one transmitter antenna to the skin of said patient; wherein said interface is for interfacing said provided EM radiation between said at least one receiver antenna and said at least one rechargeable battery; and wherein said elongated and flexible body is structured from a plurality of units, each one of said plurality of units comprising an electronic component of said flexible rechargeable subcutaneous IMD. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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