WIRELESS RECHARGING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FLEXIBLE IMPLANTABLE SUBCUTANEOUS MEDICAL DEVICE

摘要

Flexible subcutaneous implantable medical device (IMD), including an elongated and flexible body (256), a plurality of electronic components, at least one rechargeable battery (426), at least one antenna (260, 422), at least one lead (254) and at least one transition unit (252), 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.

主权项

1. Flexible subcutaneous implantable medical device (IMD), comprising:
an elongated and flexible body (256); a plurality of electronic components; at least one rechargeable battery (426), for powering said plurality of electronic components; at least one antenna (260, 422), for receiving and transmitting electromagnetic radiation; at least one lead (254), for providing an electric shock; and at least one transition unit (252), for coupling said at least one lead to at least one end of said elongated and flexible body, wherein said elongated and flexible body is structured from a plurality of units; wherein a first one of said plurality of units encapsulates said at least one rechargeable battery; wherein each one of said other plurality of units respectively encapsulates a respective one of said plurality of electronic components; wherein said at least one antenna is positioned in said at least one transition unit; wherein said at least one transition unit is covered with a biocompatible polymer; wherein said at least one antenna receives electromagnetic radiation for recharging said at least one rechargeable battery; and wherein said at least one antenna comprises a copper coil having a generally cylindrical shape.