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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2013
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abraham Penner, Tel-Aviv, IL;
Eyal Doron, Caesarea, IL;
Jeffrey E. Stahmann, Ramsey, MN (US);
Keith R. Maile, New Brighton, MN (US);
Binh C. Tran, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Wangcai Liao, Houston, TX (US);
Bin Mi, Plymouth, MN (US);
Paul Huelskamp, St. Paul, MN (US);
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatus for recharging medical devices implanted within the body are disclosed. An illustrative rechargeable system includes a charging device that includes an elongate shaft having a proximal section and a distal section. The distal section is configured to be delivered to a location within the body adjacent to the implanted medical device. The charging device includes a charging element configured to transmit charging energy to a receiver of the implanted medical device.