Implant unit delivery tool
US10052097B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 17, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B5/26
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implant unit delivery tool is provided. The implant delivery tool may include a body, a holder disposed at a distal end of the body and adapted to hold an implant unit, and an implant activator associated with the body, the implant activator configured to receive power from a power source. The implant activator may be configured to selectively and wirelessly transfer power from the power source to the implant unit during implantation of the implant unit into the body of a subject to cause modulation of at least one nerve in the body of the subject, and determine a degree of nerve modulation response resulting from the selective and wireless transfer of power from the power source to the implant unit claims.
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