发明名称 |
ENERGY HARVESTING MECHANISM FOR MEDICAL DEVICES |
摘要 |
Embodiments of the invention provide apparatus, systems and methods for harvesting energy from bio-kinetic events to power various implanted medical devices. One embodiment provides an energy harvesting mechanism for a cardiac pacemaker comprising an energy converter and a signal path component. The energy converter is positionable inside a human body and configured to generate electric power signals in response to a bio-kinetic event of the human body such as a heart beat, respiration or arterial pulse. The converter can comprise a piezoelectric material which generates electricity in response to mechanical deformation of the converter. The converter can also have a power generation characteristic that is matched to the frequency of the bio-kinetic event. For heart beat powered applications, the power generation characteristic can be matched to the physiologic range of pulse rates. |
申请公布号 |
US2015224325(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.08.13 |
申请号 |
US201514678801 |
申请日期 |
2015.04.03 |
申请人 |
INCUBE LABS, LLC |
发明人 |
Imran Mir A. |
分类号 |
A61N1/378;A61N1/362 |
主分类号 |
A61N1/378 |
代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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主权项 |
1. An energy harvesting mechanism for a cardiac pacemaker, the mechanism comprising:
an energy converter positionable inside a human body to generate electric power signals in response to a bio-kinetic event of the human body; the energy converter having a characteristic matched to the frequency of the bio-kinetic event; and a signal path component structured to enable the power signals to be carried from the energy converter to the cardiac pacemaker. |
地址 |
San Jose CA US |