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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2000
Koen J. Weijand, Rockanje, NL;
Patrick J. Combs, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Daniel R. Greeninger, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Richard P. M. Houben, Berg en Terbljit, NL;
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A system for and method of providing power to an implanted medical device within a patient is disclosed. The system ( ) includes a first ( ) and a second heat conduit ( ) positioned within the patient. A thermoelectric device ( ) is connected to the first and second heat conduits for thermally converting the temperature difference between the conduits to a voltage. A DC-DC converter ( ) is connected to the thermoelectric element and increases the voltage. A storage element ( ) is connected to the DC-DC converter-for receiving the increased voltage. The storage element is also connected to the implanted medical device ( ), thereby providing power to the implanted medical device.