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METHOD FOR MINIMIZING MISALIGNMENT NOTIFICATIONS FOR A TRANSCUTANEOUS ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEM

A system for minimizing misalignment notifications for a TETS having an implantable blood pump, an external controller having a power source and a processing circuitry, a transmission coil in communic…

DRIVE·Apr 20·1 min read

A61M60/871 Medtronic, Inc.

Blood Pump Controllers Having Daisy-Chained Batteries

Systems and related methods for supplying power to an implantable blood pump are provided. A system includes a base module and a plurality of energy storage devices. A first energy storage device is o…

DRIVE·Apr 14·1 min read

A61M60/871 TC1 LLC

RESONANT POWER TRANSFER SYSTEMS WITH COMMUNICATIONS

Methods and apparatus for wireless power transfer and communications are provided. In one embodiment, a wireless power transfer system comprises an external transmit resonator configured to transmit w…

DRIVE·Apr 7·1 min read

A61M60/871 TC1 LLC

Blood Pump Controllers and Methods of Use for Improved Energy Efficiency

Methods, systems, and devices for a mechanical circulatory support system are disclosed herein. An implantable power supply can be part of a mechanical circulatory support system. The implantable powe…

DRIVE·Mar 31·1 min read

A61M60/871 TC1 LLC

WIRELESS POWER DELIVERY IN DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENTS

An adaptive system for efficient and long-range wireless power delivery using magnetically coupled resonators responds to changes in a dynamic environment, and maintains high efficiency over a narrow …

DRIVE·Nov 4·1 min read

A61M60/871 University of Washington through its Center for Commercialization

Mechanical Gauge for Estimating Inductance Changes in Resonant Power Transfer Systems With Flexible Coils for Use With Implanted Medical Devices

Systems, devices, and methods for improving wireless power transmission are disclosed herein. A method of powering an implantable ventricular assist device with an external charging device includes re…

DRIVE·May 27·1 min read

A61M60/871 TC1 LLC