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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 23, 1999
Hans Leysieffer, Taufkirchen, DE;
Implex Aktiengesellschaft Hearing Technology, Ismaning, DE;
Abstract
A power supply module (,) for an implantable device (,) has a biocompatible outer housing (,) which holds a repeatedly rechargeable electrochemical battery (,) that supplies electrical power to a main module (,) of the implantable device (,) via a coupling element (,). The outer housing is made as a hermetically tight protective housing or holds such a housing (,). The protective housing (,) has a detector element (,) which is designed or adjustable to actuate at least one switching element (,) which prevents recharging and/or discharging of the battery (,) when the battery is in an unallowable operating state. The coupling element (,) is preferably made detachable.