Adjustable magnetic supercutaneous device and transcutaneous coupling apparatus
First Claim
1. An externally worn body device adapted to be magnetically held in a supercutaneous position in lateral alignment with a subcutaneous first magnetic element, comprising:
- a case being separable into a first part and a second part;
securing means operably coupled to said case for releasably securing said first part and said second part of said case together; and
a second magnetic element contained within said case when said first part and said second part of said case are secured together, said second magnetic element holding said externally worn body device in a supercutaneous position proximate to said subcutaneous first magnetic element, holding said externally worn body device in lateral alignment with said subcutaneous first magnetic element, being axially aligned with said subcutaneous first magnetic element and providing a direct axial magnetic attraction to said subcutaneous first magnetic element; and
said second magnetic element being adjustable in magnetic field strength at a surface of said case adjacent said supercutaneous position for changing the magnetic field strength attraction between said second magnetic element and said subcutaneous first magnetic element.
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Abstract
An externally worn body device adapted to be magnetically held supercutaneously with a case being separable into first and second parts and being releasably secured together. The case contains a magnetic device for magnetically holding the case in a supercutaneous position with the magnetic field strength at the surface of the case adjacent to the supercutaneous position being adjustable. The magnetic device may also be adjustable in magnetic polarity. The externally worn body device may contain a transmitting coil positioned within the case for transmitting an electrical signal intended for transcutaneous reception. The externally worn body device may be combined with an implanted subcutaneous member which contains a magnetic device for providing an appropriate magnetic attraction to the corresponding supercutaneous magnetic device. The subcutaneous member may contain a receiving coil designed to cooperate with the transmitting coil of the externally worn body device for the reception of the transcutaneous electrical signals.
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20 Claims
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1. An externally worn body device adapted to be magnetically held in a supercutaneous position in lateral alignment with a subcutaneous first magnetic element, comprising:
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a case being separable into a first part and a second part; securing means operably coupled to said case for releasably securing said first part and said second part of said case together; and a second magnetic element contained within said case when said first part and said second part of said case are secured together, said second magnetic element holding said externally worn body device in a supercutaneous position proximate to said subcutaneous first magnetic element, holding said externally worn body device in lateral alignment with said subcutaneous first magnetic element, being axially aligned with said subcutaneous first magnetic element and providing a direct axial magnetic attraction to said subcutaneous first magnetic element; and said second magnetic element being adjustable in magnetic field strength at a surface of said case adjacent said supercutaneous position for changing the magnetic field strength attraction between said second magnetic element and said subcutaneous first magnetic element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A transcutaneous coupling apparatus, comprising:
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a first member adapted to be positioned subcutaneously; a first magnetic means positioned within said first member for providing an appropriate magnetic attraction to a corresponding supercutaneous magnetic member; a second member positioned supercutaneously; said second member having a case being separable into a first part and a second part, securing means operably coupled to said case for releasably securing said first part and said second part of said case together; a second magnetic element contained within said case when first part and said second part of said case are secured together, said second magnetic element holding said second member in a supercutaneous position proximate to said first member, holding said second member in lateral alignment with said first magnetic means, being axially aligned with said first magnetic means and providing direct axial magnetic attraction to said first magnetic means; and said second magnetic element being adjustable and magnetic field strength at a surface of said case adjacent said supercutaneous position for changing the magnetic field strength attraction between said second magnetic element and said first magnetic means. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification