Signal strength indicator for adjusting communication in a medical implant
US9042985B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 27, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04C2270/0421
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
It is critical in an inductively link medical implant, such as a visual prosthesis or other neural stimulator, to adjust the external coil to a location to maximize communication between the external coil and internal coil. Converting the signal strength between the coils to a signal easily discernible by a clinician, preferably an audible tone, facilitates the adjustment of the external coil to a preferred location.
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