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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2018
Applicant:
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Inventors:
Keith R. Maile, New Brighton, MN (US);
Jacob M. Ludwig, Isanti, MN (US);
William J. Linder, Golden Valley, MN (US);
Assignee:
CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC., St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/372 (2006.01); A61N 1/378 (2006.01); A61N 1/375 (2006.01); H02J 7/02 (2016.01); H02J 50/12 (2016.01); H02J 50/50 (2016.01); A61N 1/39 (2006.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/3787 (2013.01); A61N 1/3756 (2013.01); A61N 1/37211 (2013.01); A61N 1/37229 (2013.01); H02J 7/025 (2013.01); H02J 50/12 (2016.02); H02J 50/50 (2016.02); A61N 1/3956 (2013.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.02);
Abstract
A system for recharging an implantable medical device having a rechargeable battery while the implantable medical device is implanted within a patient includes a recharge energy source configured to be disposed exterior to the patient and a recharging bridge configured to be implanted within the patient. The recharging bridge is configured to facilitate energy transfer from the recharge energy source to the implantable medical device.