Actively cooled external energy source, external charger, system of transcutaneous energy transfer, system of transcutaneous charging and method therefore
US7505816B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/3787
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
External energy source, external charger, system of transcutaneous energy transfer, system of transcutaneous charging and method thereof. An implantable medical device has a secondary coil operatively coupled to therapeutic componentry. An external power source has a housing, a primary coil carried in the housing with the primary coil being capable of inductively energizing the secondary coil when the housing is externally placed in proximity of the secondary coil with a first surface of the housing positioned closest to the secondary coil and a thermo-electric cooling device placed associated with the first surface of the housing.
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