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US 2009/0157147 A1Published application
Implantable Transponder Systems and Methods
AssigneeMicrotransponder, Inc.
InventorsLarry Cauller, Richard Weiner
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Abstract
A method and system for providing electrical stimulation to tissue includes implanting one or more battery-free microtransponders having spiral antennas into tissue. Energy is provided wirelessly to the plurality of microtransponders. Tissue is stimulated using the energy.
Claims15
A method of providing electrical stimulation to tissue comprising:
- implanting one or more battery-free microtransponders, having spiral antennas integrated therewith, into tissue;
- wirelessly providing energy to said plurality of microtransponders;
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- stimulating said tissue with said energy.
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A microtransponder system comprising:
- an external interface unit;
- a battery-free internal transponder wirelessly receiving energy from said external interface unit;
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- a stimulation driver powered from said internal transponder.
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A microtransponder comprising:
- an antenna;
- an energy storage circuit connected to store energy received at said antenna;
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- a stimulator circuit connected to apply pulses to biocompatible electrodes.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.