<p>A system (100) for charging a battery (240, 302) associated with an implantable medical device (210, 300) includes an inductive charging mechanism that includes a primary coil (110) and a secondary coil (120). The primary coil (110) is configured to be provided external to a human body and the secondary coil (120) is configured to be provided within the human body proximate the primary coil (110). A material (140) at least partially encapsulates the primary coil (110) for absorbing heat generated by the primary coil (110).</p>
