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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2015
Filed:
May. 09, 2014
Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation, Valencia, CA (US);
Jie Yan, Valencia, CA (US);
Yuping He, Northridge, CA (US);
David K. L. Peterson, Saugus, CA (US);
Rankiri T. Karunasiri, Castaic, CA (US);
Joey Chen, Valencia, CA (US);
Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation, Valencia, CA (US);
Abstract
An implantable device includes a stimulation electronic circuit, a battery, a receiver configured to receive energy from a source external to the implantable stimulation device, and a battery charger circuit configured to use the energy to charge the battery and power the stimulation electronic circuit, the battery charger circuit including a load switch for connecting/disconnecting the battery, the load switch being controlled by the stimulation electronic circuit.