Title :
The Transcutaneous Charger for Implanted Nerve Stimulation Device
Author :
Niu, Chuansen ; Hao, Hongwei ; Li, Luming ; Ma, Bozhi ; Wu, Minsheng
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Tsinghua Univ., Beijing
fDate :
Aug. 30 2006-Sept. 3 2006
Abstract :
Implanted nerve stimulation offers many advantages to improve the QOL (quality of life) of the patients suffering from nervous system diseases such as Parkinson´s disease and epilepsy. Secondary battery begins to be used instead of primary secondary, service life of the implanted device is extended and the device becomes smaller and lighter. For charging the secondary battery fit in the body, a transcutaneous charger is designed. Two coupling coils designed specially are used to transmit and receive energy. With the mentioned coupling coils, the charger attains 15 mA charge current and the charge requirement is satisfied
Keywords :
coils; coupled circuits; diseases; neurophysiology; prosthetic power supplies; secondary cells; 15 mA; Parkinson´s diseases; coupling coils; epilepsy; implanted nerve stimulation device; nervous system diseases; quality of life; receiver coil; secondary battery; transcutaneous charger design; transmitter coil; Batteries; Coils; Containers; Electromagnetic coupling; Epilepsy; Lithium; Nervous system; Parkinson´s disease; Transmitters; USA Councils; electromagnetic coupling; implanted nerve stimulation device; recharge;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2006. EMBS '06. 28th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
New York, NY
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0032-5
Electronic_ISBN :
1557-170X
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2006.259948
