Powering of an implantable medical therapy delivery device using far field radiative powering at multiple frequencies
US9402994B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/37223
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A particular implantable device may include one or more antennas configured to receive a first far field radiative signal and a second far field radiative signal. The one or more antennas may be configured to receive the first far field radiative signal in a first frequency band and to receive the second far field radiative signal in a second frequency band. The implantable device may include a voltage rectifier configured to rectify the received first far field radiative signal and the received second far field radiative signal to provide a rectified voltage signal. The implantable device may further include a charge storage element operative to receive the rectified voltage signal and to store charge responsive to the rectified voltage signal. The implantable device may also include a therapy delivery unit powered by the charge storage element. The therapy delivery unit may be operative to deliver a therapy to a patient.
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