Implantable pulse generator systems and methods for providing functional and/or therapeutic stimulation of muscles and/or nerves and/or central nervous system tissue

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9308382
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11517213

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Improved assemblies, systems, and methods provide a stimulation system for prosthetic or therapeutic stimulation of muscles, nerves, or central nervous system tissue, or any combination. The stimulation system includes an implantable pulse generator and a lead sized and configured to be implanted subcutaneously in a tissue region. An external controller includes circuitry adapted for wireless telemetry and a charging coil for generating the radio frequency magnetic field to transcutaneously recharge a rechargeable battery in the pulse generator. Using wireless telemetry, the pulse generator is adapted to transmit status information back to the external controller to allow the external controller to automatically adjust up or down the magnitude of the radio frequency magnetic field and/or to instruct a user to reposition the charging coil, the status information adapted to allow optimal recharging of the pulse generator rechargeable battery.

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MEDTRONIC URINARY SOLUTIONS INC710 MEDTRONIC PARKWAY NE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55432

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Pack, Danny R Avon Lake, US 19 1981
Strother, Robert B Willoughby Hills, US 86 8325
Thrope, Geoffrey B Shaker Heights, US 72 9095

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