Sensing temperature within medical devices
US9653935B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 4, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01K11/006
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Devices, systems, and techniques for monitoring the temperature of a device used to charge a rechargeable power source are disclosed. Implantable medical devices may include a rechargeable power source that can be transcutaneously charged. The temperature of an external charging device and/or an implantable medical device may be monitored to control the temperature exposure to patient tissue. In one example, a temperature sensor may sense a temperature of a portion of a device, wherein the portion is non-thermally coupled to the temperature sensor. A processor may then control charging of the rechargeable power source based on the sensed temperature.
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