ESCALONA, OMAR JACINTO,MCENEANEY, DAVID JOHN,MCLAUGHLIN, JAMES
申请号：
CA2993759
公开号：
CA2993759A1
申请日:
2016.07.29
申请国别(地区):
CA
年份:
2017
代理人:
摘要：
An external transmitter apparatus for a transcutaneous energy transfer (TET) system for supplying power for use in energising an implantable medical device is disclosed, the apparatus comprising an external transmitter apparatus comprising a plurality of transmitter coils (17,19) for delivering power transcutaneously to one of a plurality of receiver coils (25,27) of an implantable receiver apparatus of the TET system when located in proximity thereto. The external transmitter apparatus is provided with power by a pulsed power supply (11). The coils of the external transmitter apparatus and the implantable receiver apparatus may be printed on flexible substrates. Also disclosed are methods of operating such a system, an external transmitter apparatus for use in such a system, an external transmitter apparatus and an implantable receiver apparatus including flexible coils.
