COIL SYSTEM
First Claim
1. Apparatus for supplying energy to a medical device implanted in a mammal patient, the apparatus comprising:
- a first coil system external to the patient! s body for wirelessly transmitting energy for powering the medical device,a second coil system that, when implanted in the patients body, receives wirelessly transferred energy for supplying energy or control signals to the medical device, when implanted in the patients body,wherein at least one of the first and second coil systems comprise a plurality of individual coils which in terms of frequency tuned energy supply operate basically independently of each other, for improving energy transmitting capacity, when implanted.
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Abstract
In supplying energy to a medical device implanted in a mammal patient a first coil system (20) external to the patient'"'"'s body for wirelessly transferring energy can be used that inductively cooperates with a second coil system (12) that, when implanted in the patient'"'"'s body, receives wirelessly transferred energy for supplying energy or control signals to the medical device, when implanted in the patient'"'"'s body. The first and second coil systems comprise each at least two individual coils (50, 51; 60, 61) which are not directly electrically connected to each other and operate basically independently of each other. This may give a very efficient and versatile transfer of energy or control signals. The coils in each of the coil systems can be operating at different frequencies by being connected to respective electric circuits, where each of these respective electric circuits operate basically independently of each other generating e.g. alternating electric current of different frequencies.
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1. Apparatus for supplying energy to a medical device implanted in a mammal patient, the apparatus comprising:
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a first coil system external to the patient! s body for wirelessly transmitting energy for powering the medical device, a second coil system that, when implanted in the patients body, receives wirelessly transferred energy for supplying energy or control signals to the medical device, when implanted in the patients body, wherein at least one of the first and second coil systems comprise a plurality of individual coils which in terms of frequency tuned energy supply operate basically independently of each other, for improving energy transmitting capacity, when implanted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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