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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2021
Axonics, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Rinda Sama, Irvine, CA (US);
Faizal Abdeen, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Axonics, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
Devices, systems and methods for improved alignment of a charging device for an implanted medical device are disclosed herein. The system can include a charging device that outputs one or more charge parameters during charging to an external user device that outputs an alignment indicator to facilitate fine-tuned alignment of the external charging device. The indicator can be a dynamically updated while adjusting alignment of the charging device. The indicator can includes any of a visual, audio, or haptic output. The user device can be a clinician programmer, patient remote, or a patient's personal computing device. The functionality of the indicator can be incorporated into the charging device itself or distributed across multiple devices to allow fine-tuning of alignment remotely. The alignment feature can be included in a device of a clinical specialist or field technician for troubleshooting alignment problems experienced by some patients.