Power supply for implantable device
US5954058A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J2310/23
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention provides an implantable apparatus which includes a power supply capable of converting non-electrical energy such as mechanical, chemical, thermal, or nuclear energy into electrical energy. The invention also provides a method of supplying energy to an electrical device within a mammalian body in which the mammal is implanted with an apparatus including a power supply capable of converting non-electrical energy into electrical energy, and non-electrical energy is transcutaneously applied to the apparatus.
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