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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2011
William C. Phillips, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Charles R. Lewis, Jr., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Rajeev M. Sahasrabudhe, Maple Grove, MN (US);
William C. Phillips, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Charles R. Lewis, Jr., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Rajeev M. Sahasrabudhe, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A system for recharging an implantable medical device. The system comprises a holster that may be donned in multiple respective configurations for charging implanted medical devices implanted at various locations within the patient's body. The system may further comprise a charging unit having an antenna on the patient's right side, a second configuration for charging a pectorally implanted medical device on the patient's left side, or a third configuration for use as a waist belt for charging a pectorally implanted medical device on either side of the patient.