Intelligent self-organizing electrode stimulation delivery system

摘要

An electrode stimulation delivery system is described having a unit and a network of wireless remote electrodes configured for implantation within a plurality of spaced apart locations in the tissue, e.g. myocardium, of a patient. The control unit is configured to be positioned at or subcutaneous to the patient's skin, and includes a processor, an antenna configured for delivering RF energy in proximity to the plurality of wireless remote electrodes, and programming executable on the processor for wirelessly communicating to the network of wireless remote electrodes via the delivered RF energy to individually control pacing of the plurality of wireless remote electrodes. Each of the plurality of wireless remote electrodes comprises a metamaterial-based biomimetic harvesting antenna comprising a Van Atta array zero-phase transmission lines to receive the RF energy to power activation of the plurality of wireless remote electrodes.

主权项

1. An electrode stimulation delivery system, comprising:
(a) a plurality of wireless remote electrodes configured for implantation within a plurality of spaced apart locations in the tissue of a patient; (b) a control unit configured to be positioned at or subcutaneous to the patient's skin, the control unit comprising:
a processor;an antenna configured for delivering electromagnetic energy in proximity to the plurality of wireless remote electrodes; andprogramming executable on the processor for wirelessly communicating to the plurality of wireless remote electrodes via the delivered electromagnetic energy to individually control activation of the plurality of wireless remote electrodes; (c) wherein each electrode in the plurality of wireless remote electrodes comprises a harvesting antenna configured to receive said electromagnetic energy to power activation of the plurality of wireless remote electrodes; and (d) wherein each electrode in the plurality of wireless remote electrodes comprises circuitry configured to modulate the harvesting antenna to generate a backscatter signal to communicate data back to the control unit.