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- Nachgewiesen in: USPTO Patent Grants
- Sprachen: English
- Patent Number: 10383,715
- Publication Date: August 20, 2019
- Appl. No: 15/153382
- Application Filed: May 12, 2016
- Assignees: MHN BIOTECH LLC (Baltimore, MD, US)
- Claim: 1. A wirelessly controlled medical implant system, comprising: an external controller including selectable controls and wireless control circuitry; an implantable module in wireless communication with the external controller, wherein the implantable modules includes a fluid reservoir, flexible circuit board, at least one motor, at least one pump, pressure and rpm sensors, wherein the flexible circuit board, at least one motor and at least one pump are located within the fluid reservoir, and wherein the at least one pump and at least one motor are made of nonferrous materials; and at least one inflatable medical implant, connected to the fluid reservoir through flexible tubing, wherein the at least one inflatable medical implant is inflated by fluid transferred from the fluid reservoir through the tubing using the at least one pump.
- Claim: 2. The wirelessly controlled medical implant system of claim 1 , wherein the external controller further includes a power transmitting module, and wherein the implantable module includes a power receiving module.
- Claim: 3. The wirelessly controlled medical implant system of claim 2 , wherein the flexible circuit board includes circuitry to provide and control operation of the implantable module.
- Claim: 4. The wirelessly controlled medical implant system of claim 1 , wherein an outer wall of the implantable module is biologically inert.
- Claim: 5. The wirelessly controlled medical implant system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one pump includes a plurality of pumps, and the at least one inflatable medical implant includes a plurality of inflatable implants, each connected to a respective pump.
- Claim: 6. The wirelessly controlled medical implant system of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of inflatable medical implants are selected from penile cylinders, urethra cuffs, and anal cuffs.
- Claim: 7. The wirelessly controlled medical implant system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one motor includes a low torque 3-phase nonferrous squirrel cage or synchronous motor.
- Claim: 8. The wirelessly controlled medical implant system of claim 7 , further comprising a reduction gear driven by the at least one motor.
- Claim: 9. The wirelessly controlled medical implant system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one pump and at least one motor are a direct current motor and pump combination.
- Claim: 10. The wirelessly controlled medical implant system of claim 9 , further comprising circuitry on the flexible circuit board configured to control a solid state forward-off-reversing switch.
- Claim: 11. The wirelessly controlled medical implant system of claim 1 , further comprising a pressure relief tube.
- Claim: 12. The wirelessly controlled medical implant system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one pump is a reversible pump.
- Claim: 13. The wirelessly controlled medical implant system of claim 1 , wherein the external controller provides resonant transdermal power transfer with bidirectional data signals to the implantable module.
- Claim: 14. The wirelessly controlled medical implant system of claim 13 , wherein the external controller and the implantable module are configured to provide a safety stop when the bidirectional data signals are lost or safety parameters are exceeded.
- Claim: 15. The wirelessly controlled medical implant system of claim 1 , further comprising sensors configured to detect implant failure, pump speed range, leakage, short circuits, over pressure, and over temperature.
- Claim: 16. A method of wirelessly controlling an inflatable medical implant system, comprising: transmitting control signals from an external controller, wherein the external controller includes using wireless control circuitry; receiving the control signals at an implantable module, in wireless communication with the external controller, wherein the implantable modules includes a fluid reservoir, flexible circuit board, at least one motor, at least one pump, an pressure and rpm sensors, wherein the flexible circuit board, at least one motor and at least one pump are located within the fluid reservoir, and wherein the at least one pump and at least one motor are made of nonferrous materials; and activating the at least one motor and at least one pump in response to receiving the control signals to inflate at least one inflatable medical implant, connected to the fluid reservoir through flexible tubing.
- Claim: 17. The method of wirelessly controlling an inflatable medical implant system of claim 16 , further comprising transmitting wireless power signals from the external controller, and receiving the wireless power signals with a power receiving unit in the implantable module.
- Claim: 18. A wirelessly controlled medical implant system, comprising: an external controller including selectable controls and wireless control circuitry; an implantable module in wireless communication with the external controller, wherein the implantable modules includes a fluid reservoir, flexible circuit board, at least one motor, at least one pump, pressure and rpm sensors, and wherein the flexible circuit board, at least one motor and at least one pump are located within the fluid reservoir; at least one inflatable medical implant, connected to the fluid reservoir through flexible tubing, wherein the at least one inflatable medical implant is inflated by fluid transferred from the fluid reservoir through the tubing using the at least one pump; and sensors configured to detect implant failure, pump speed range, leakage, short circuits, over pressure, and over temperature.
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- Other References: International Search Report dated Aug. 18, 2016, corresponding to International Application No. PCT/US2016/032154. cited by applicant
- Primary Examiner: Gilbert, Samuel G
- Attorney, Agent or Firm: Hogan Lovells US LLP
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