Charger with data transfer capabilities

摘要

Gastric apparatus (18) is provided, including one or more sensors (70, 72, 74), adapted to generate respective sensor signals responsively to a gastrointestinal (GI) tract physiological parameter of a GI tract of a subject, and an implantable control unit (90), comprising a rechargeable battery and a first set of one or more transducers. The implantable control unit (90) is adapted to receive the sensor signals, using one or more of the transducers of the first set, and transmit data responsively to the sensor signals, using one or more of the transducers of the first set. An external control unit (200), including a power source and a second set of one or more transducers, is adapted to drive the power source to inductively transfer energy via one or more transducers of the second set, so as to recharge the battery, and receive the transmitted data, using one or more transducers of the second set.

主权项

1. Apparatus, comprising:
one or more sensors, adapted to generate respective sensor signals responsively to a physiological parameter of a subject; an implantable control unit, comprising a rechargeable battery and a first set of one or more transducers, the implantable control unit adapted to receive the sensor signals, and transmit data responsively thereto, using one or more of the transducers of the first set; and an external control unit, comprising a power source, a second set of one or more transducers, and a display screen, the external control unit adapted to:
drive the power source to wirelessly transfer energy via one or more of the transducers of the second set,receive the transmitted data, using one or more of the transducers of the second set,be in connective interface with a remote service provider over a connection over which the external control unit is recharged,send to the remote service provider eating-related information including a number of meals consumed per time period by the subject,receive, from the remote service provider, subject-specific recommendations generated by the remote service provider based on an analysis of received eating-related information, anddisplay the subject-specific recommendations on the display screen, wherein the implantable control unit is adapted to receive the transmitted energy, using one or more of the transducers of the first set, and charge the battery using the energy.