An external charger includes at least one coil antenna, comprised of one or more loops of wire, and a coil excitation system connected to the at least one coil antenna. The coil excitation system is configured to drive the one or more loops or wire with alternating current to generate a magnetic field that is configured to induce current in at least one implantable coil of an implantable medical device. The external charger also includes an electrical non- conductive safeguard enclosure disposed around the one or more loops of wire. The coil safeguard enclosure is configured to prevent the implantable medical device from being positioned within a predetermined vicinity of the one or more loops of wire.
