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AssigneeNalu Medical, Inc.
InventorsDaniel Pivonka, Anatoly Yakovlev
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A medical apparatus for a patient includes an external system configured to transmit one or more transmission signals, each transmission signal having at least power or data. An implantable system is configured to receive the one or more transmission signals from the external system, and the external system includes a first external device with at least one external antenna configured to transmit a first transmission signal to the implantable system. The first transmission signal includes at least power or data, and an external transmitter is configured to drive the at least one external antenna. An external power supply is configured to provide power to at least the external transmitter, and an external controller is configured to control the external transmitter. A first implantable device includes at least one implantable antenna configured to receive the first transmission signal from the first external device. An implantable receiver is configured to receive the first transmission signal from the at least one implantable antenna. At least one implantable functional element is configured to interface with the patient. An implantable controller is configured to control the at least one implantable functional element. The medical apparatus is configured to neuromodulate tissue and/or record patient information.
A medical apparatus for a patient, comprising:
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the apparatus is configured to provide a treatment selected from the group consisting of:
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the apparatus comprises a brain-computer interface.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the apparatus is configured to provide hepatic stimulation to treat diabetes.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the apparatus is configured to at least one of accelerate or slow down food transit through the gastrointestinal tract.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the apparatus is configured to provide gastric stimulation.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the apparatus is configured to provide stomach emptying regulation.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the apparatus is configured to provide stimulation selected from the group consisting of:
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the apparatus is configured to provide asynchronous transfer of data between the external system and the implantable system.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the apparatus is configured to provide configurable transfer of data between the external system and implantable system.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, further comprising a data confirmation module configured to assess data transfer integrity.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the apparatus is configured to provide two-way communication between the first external device and the first implantable device.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the apparatus comprises closed-loop feedback configured to adapt performance of the apparatus in real-time.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the first external device comprises a unique ID.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the first external device transmits a security signal periodically to the first implantable device.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the first external device is configured to adjust a stimulation waveform delivered by the first implantable device.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, further comprising a second implantable device, wherein the at least one external antenna transmits at least one of power or data to the second implantable device.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the at least one external antenna comprises multiple external antennas.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the at least one external antenna transmits an amplitude modulated signal to the first implantable device, wherein the amplitude is modulated by varying a load on the antenna that causes an impedance mismatch.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the external power supply comprises an element selected from the group consisting of:
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the first external device further comprises an ultrasound energy delivery element configured to transmit ultrasound energy to the first implantable device.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the external system further comprises a patient attachment device constructed and arranged to maintain the at least one external antenna in proximity to the at least one implantable antenna.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the external system further comprises a peripheral device configured to receive information from the first external device.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the implantable system further comprises a reference selected from the group consisting of:
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the implantable system comprises at least one implantable transmission module configured to transmit data to the external system.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the first implantable device comprises a unique ID.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, further comprising a second implantable device.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the first implantable device comprises at least one operational parameter adjustable by the first external device.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the at least one implantable antenna is configured to be positioned closer to the patient's skin than the at least one implantable functional element.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the at least one implantable antenna is positioned within the implantable housing.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the first implantable device comprises a second implantable housing, and wherein the at least one implantable antenna is positioned within the second implantable housing.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the at least one implantable antenna comprises an antenna selected from the group consisting of:
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the first implantable device comprises a substrate, and wherein the at least one implantable antenna is positioned on the substrate.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, further comprising an adjustable inductive load connected to the at least one implantable antenna, the adjustable inductive load configured to be varied to transmit data to the external system.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, further comprising an adjustable capacitive load connected to the at least one implantable antenna, the adjustable capacitive load configured to be varied to transmit data to the external system.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the at least one implantable antenna comprises multiple implantable antennas.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the implantable receive is further configured to be an implantable transmitter.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the at least one implantable functional element comprises multiple functional elements.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the at least one implantable functional element comprises at least one electrode.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the at least one implantable functional element comprises at least one sensor and at least one energy delivery element.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the at least one functional element comprises one or more functional elements selected from the group consisting of:
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, further comprising a delivery tool, wherein the at least one functional element is configured to be delivered through the delivery tool.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the at least one functional element comprises a coating.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the at least one functional element is configured to be secured to tissue.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the at least one functional element comprises a barbed end configured to engage with tissue.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the implantable controller comprises a pulse generator configured to deliver stimulation energy to the at least one functional element.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the implantable controller comprises a charge balance module.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the implantable controller comprises stacked transistors.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the implantable controller is configured to deliver stimulation energy to the at least one functional element and to modify the polarity of the stimulation energy delivered.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the implantable controller is configured to electrically disconnect from the at least one functional element.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the implantable controller is configured to transition the at least one functional element from delivering energy to sensing a patient parameter.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the implantable controller is configured to adjust an amount of energy delivered by the at least one functional element to tissue.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the implantable controller is configured to sense at least one of a patient parameter or a first implantable device parameter, based on a signal provided by the at least one functional element, and produce sensed data.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, further comprising an adjustable load connected to the at least one implantable antenna, wherein the load is adjusted to regulate the amount of energy delivered to the implantable energy storage assembly.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, further comprising an adjustable DC-DC converter, wherein the adjustable DC-DC converter comprises parameters that are adjusted to increase efficiency of energy delivery to the implantable energy storage assembly.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the implantable energy storage assembly comprises a battery.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the implantable energy storage assembly comprises a capacitor.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the implantable energy storage assembly is configured to store energy at a voltage of at least 5V.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the first implantable device further comprises a flexible interconnect connected to the implantable housing.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the first implantable device further comprises a matching network.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the at least one implantable antenna is connected to a component with an input capacitance such that the at least one implantable antenna forms a resonant circuit.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the first implantable device further comprises an integrated circuit.
The medical apparatus according to any claim herein, wherein the first implantable device further comprises a power management assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.