Implantable medical device with external recharging coil electrical connection
US6505077B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 19, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/3758
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A rechargeable implantable medical device with an improved external recharging coil electrical connection resistant to corrosion is disclosed. The electrical connection couples the external recharging coil to a recharge feedthrough. The rechargeable implantable medical device can be a medical device such as a neuro stimulator, drug delivery pump, pacemaker, defibrillator, diagnostic recorder, cochlear implant, and the like. The implantable medical device has a housing, electronics carried in the housing configured to perform a medical therapy, a rechargeable power source, and a recharging coil.
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