ATTACHMENT DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF USE WITH A NERVE STIMULATION CHARGING DEVICE

摘要

Devices, systems and methods for transcutaneous charging of implanted medical devices are provided herein. Such devices include a portable charging device and an attachment device for affixing the portable charging device to a skin of the patient in a suitable location and alignment over the implanted medical device to facilitate charging. The attachment device can include a frame having an opening through which the charging device is mounted and one or more tabs extending laterally from the opening, each tab including an adhesive surface and being movable from a first position extending away from a skin of the patient to facilitate positioning of the charging device and a second position extending toward the skin of the patient so as to engage the skin of the patient and affix the charging device to the patient after being properly positioned.

主权项

1. A rechargeable medical implant system comprising:
an implantable medical device having a rechargeable power source for powering the device while implanted within a patient and a wireless power receiving unit coupled with the rechargeable power source; a portable charging device having a wireless power transmitting unit configured to magnetically couple with the wireless power receiving unit of the implantable device so as to recharge the rechargeable power source; and a carrier removably coupleable with the charging device, the carrier having an adhesive surface for adhering to a skin surface of the patient, wherein the adhesive surface is not in contact with a surface of the charging device, and wherein the adhesive surface includes a biocompatible adhesive with sufficient adhesive strength to adhere to the patient's skin surface and support the carrier coupled with the charging device for at least a duration of time sufficient to recharge the implanted medical device.