发明名称 |
FULL-BODY CHARGER FOR BATTERY-POWERED PATIENT IMPLANTABLE DEVICE |
摘要 |
A full-body charger (118) for charging one or more battery-powered devices wherein such devices (100) are configured for implanting beneath a patient's skin for the purpose of tissue, e.g., nerve or muscle, stimulation and/or parameter monitoring and/or data communication. Devices in accordance with the invention include a support structure, typically chair-shaped (160) or bed-shaped (166), capable of supporting a patient's body while providing a magnetic field to one or more of the implanted devices using one or more coils mounted within for providing power to the implanted devices. Consequently, in a preferred embodiment, a single, generally sequential, charging cycle can charge all of the implanted devices and thus minimize the charge time requirements for a patient and accordingly improve the patient's life style.
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申请公布号 |
WO03039652(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2004.01.08 |
申请号 |
WO2002US33096 |
申请日期 |
2002.10.17 |
申请人 |
ALFRED E. MANN FOUNDATION FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH;ADVANCED BIONICS CORPORATION |
发明人 |
SCHULMAN, JOSEPH, H.;MANN, CARLA;MANDELL, LEE, J. |
分类号 |
A61N;A61N1/08;A61N1/372;A61N1/378;A61N2/02;(IPC1-7):A61N2/02 |
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A61N |
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