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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2009
Andrew Digiore, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Brett Schleicher, Valencia, CA (US);
Greg Baldwin, Valencia, CA (US);
Andrew DiGiore, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Brett Schleicher, Valencia, CA (US);
Greg Baldwin, Valencia, CA (US);
Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation, Valencia, CA (US);
Abstract
Electrical energy is transcutaneously transmitted from an external charger to an implanted medical device. The external charger includes a charging head that is selectively shaped to conform to the surface of a patient to enhance charge efficiency and patient comfort. The charging head has a plurality of malleable support members extending through the charging head for affixing the flexible charging head in the selected shape, while the flexible charging head conforms to the surface of the patient. The charging head may also include one or more sensors for determining the shape of a charging coil in the charging head, which cause the charge of the coil to be adjusted based on the coil shape.