Kelly, Kevin J.,Olson, David P.,Bornhoft, Reid K.,Gaddam, Venkat R.
申请号:
AU2012367269
公开号:
AU2012367269B2
申请日:
2012.12.12
申请国别(地区):
AU
年份:
2015
代理人:
摘要:
Devices, systems, and techniques for controlling charging power based on a cumulative thermal dose to a patient are disclosed. Implantable medical devices may include a rechargeable power source that can be transcutaneously charged. An external charging device may calculate an estimated cumulative thermal dose delivered to the patient during charging over a predetermined period of time. Based on the estimated cumulative thermal dose, the external charging device may select a power level for subsequent charging of the rechargeable power source. In one example, the charging device may select a high power level when the cumulative thermal dose has not exceeded a thermal dose threshold and select a low power level when the cumulative thermal dose has exceeded the thermal dose threshold.