Biased acoustic switch for implantable medical device
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61N-001/00
A61B-005/02
출원번호
US-0054864
(2008-03-25)
등록번호
US-8340776
(2012-12-25)
발명자
/ 주소
Doron, Eyal
Juffer, Lance E.
Maile, Keith R.
Cable, Andrew L.
출원인 / 주소
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
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Devices, systems, and methods for selectively activating medical devices are disclosed. A medical device in accordance with an illustrative embodiment includes an energy storage device, an acoustic transducer configured to convert an acoustic signal into an electrical signal, a signal detector confi
Devices, systems, and methods for selectively activating medical devices are disclosed. A medical device in accordance with an illustrative embodiment includes an energy storage device, an acoustic transducer configured to convert an acoustic signal into an electrical signal, a signal detector configured to generate a trigger signal when the electrical signal exceeds a specific threshold established by a biasing element, a control circuit, and an activation/deactivation switch configured to switch the medical device between an inactive state and an active state in response to the trigger signal.
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1. A medical device, comprising: an energy storage device;at least one acoustic transducer configured to convert an acoustic signal into an alternating current (AC) electrical signal;at least one signal detector coupled to the at least one acoustic transducer and configured to generate an activation
1. A medical device, comprising: an energy storage device;at least one acoustic transducer configured to convert an acoustic signal into an alternating current (AC) electrical signal;at least one signal detector coupled to the at least one acoustic transducer and configured to generate an activation trigger signal when the AC electrical signal exceeds a specific trigger threshold, wherein the signal detector includes a DC biasing element that sets the specific trigger threshold, the DC biasing element configured to supply a DC biasing voltage to the signal detector;a control circuit; anda deactivation/activation switch configured to switch the medical device between an inactive state and an active state in response to the trigger signal. 2. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the at least one acoustic transducer includes a plurality of acoustic transducers. 3. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the signal detector includes a low-threshold transistor. 4. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the biasing element is a voltage biasing element, and wherein the specific threshold is a voltage threshold. 5. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the signal detector includes a Floating Gate Field-Effect Transistor (FGFET), and wherein the biasing element includes a floating gate within the FGFET. 6. The medical device of claim 5, wherein the FGFET includes a plurality of control gates electrically coupled to the floating gate, and wherein one of the control gates is configured to receive the AC electrical signal from the at least one acoustic transducer and another of the control gates is coupled to a direct current (DC) supply. 7. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the signal detector includes a Ferro-Electric Field-Effect Transistor (FEFET), and wherein the biasing element includes a ferroelectric layer within the FEFET. 8. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the signal detector includes a voltage divider circuit. 9. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the biasing element includes at least one pull-up impedance device. 10. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the biasing element includes at least one reverse-biased diode. 11. The medical device of claim 1, further including a capacitive element coupled in series with the at least one acoustic transducer. 12. The medical device of claim 11, wherein the biasing element includes a battery separate from the energy storage device, the battery coupled in parallel with the at least one acoustic transducer for charging the capacitive element. 13. The medical device of claim 11, wherein the biasing element includes one or more resistors coupled to the at least one acoustic transducer, and wherein the energy storage device is coupled to the one or more resistors to charge the capacitive element. 14. The medical device of claim 11, wherein the biasing element includes a capacitor coupled in parallel with the at least one transducer, and wherein the control circuit is operatively coupled to the capacitor to charge the capacitive element. 15. The medical device of claim 11, wherein the biasing element includes a Schottky diode coupled in parallel with the at least one acoustic transducer, the Schottky diode configured to rectify a portion of the AC electrical signal for charging the capacitive element. 16. The medical device of claim 11, wherein the biasing element includes a circuit coupled to the at least one acoustic transducer to charge the capacitive element below a threshold of instability of the circuit, and wherein the circuit is configured for being driven above the instability threshold in response to the AC electrical signal. 17. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the control circuit is configured to vary the biasing element to adjust the specific threshold. 18. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the control circuit is configured to change the state of the deactivation/activation switch if a verification signal is not received within a predetermined period of time after an activation trigger signal is generated. 19. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the at least one signal detector includes a plurality of signal detectors each having different thresholds, and wherein the control circuit is configured to dynamically adjust the specific threshold by selecting one of the signal detectors to generate an activation trigger signal. 20. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the control circuit includes a sensor for sensing environmental conditions, and wherein the control circuit is configured to adjust the specific threshold based on the sensed environmental conditions. 21. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the deactivation/activation switch is configured to switch the implantable medical device from a first state that substantially limits current flow from the energy storage device to the control circuit to a second state that allows current flow from the energy storage device to the control circuit. 22. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the medical device further includes an operative element configured for performing one or more medical functions. 23. A medical device, comprising: an energy storage device;at least one acoustic transducer configured to convert an acoustic signal into an alternating current (AC) electrical signal;at least one signal detector configured to generate an activation trigger signal when the AC electrical signal exceeds a specific trigger threshold;a control circuit configured for dynamically adjusting the specific trigger threshold;an operative element configured for performing one or more medical functions; andan deactivation/activation switch coupled to the energy storage device and the control circuit, wherein the deactivation/activation switch, in response to the activation trigger signal, changes from a first state that prevents current flow from the energy storage device to the control circuit to a second state that allows current flow from the energy storage device to the control circuit. 24. A system for acoustically activating a device, comprising: a first device configured to transmit an acoustic signal; anda second device in wireless communication with the first device, the second device including: an energy storage device;at least one acoustic transducer configured to convert the acoustic signal received from the first device into an alternating current (AC) electrical signal;at least one signal detector coupled to the at least one acoustic transducer and configured to generate an activation trigger signal when the AC electrical signal exceeds a specific trigger threshold, the signal detector including a DC biasing element that sets the specific trigger threshold, the DC biasing element configured to supply a DC biasing voltage to the signal detector;a control circuit; anda deactivation/activation switch configured to switch the second device between an inactive state and an active state in response to the trigger signal.
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