US 11,673,000 B2
Device and method to activate cell structures by means of electromagnetic energy
Thomas Doerr, Berlin (DE); and Ingo Weiss, Berlin (DE)
Assigned to BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG, Berlin (DE)
Filed by BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KG, Berlin (DE)
Filed on Jun. 25, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/451,299.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2018 115 180.2 (DE), filed on Jun. 25, 2018; and application No. 18202080 (EP), filed on Oct. 23, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2019/0388685 A1, Dec. 26, 2019
Int. Cl. A61N 5/06 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/06 (2006.01); A61N 1/362 (2006.01); A61N 1/37 (2006.01); A61N 1/372 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/378 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61N 2/00 (2006.01); A61N 1/08 (2006.01); A61N 5/073 (2006.01); A61B 5/01 (2006.01); A61B 5/05 (2021.01); A61B 5/1455 (2006.01); A61B 7/04 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61N 5/10 (2006.01); A61B 5/363 (2021.01); A61N 5/067 (2006.01)
CPC A61N 5/0601 (2013.01) [A61B 5/0071 (2013.01); A61B 5/4094 (2013.01); A61B 5/686 (2013.01); A61B 5/7221 (2013.01); A61B 5/7228 (2013.01); A61B 5/7253 (2013.01); A61B 5/7264 (2013.01); A61B 5/7282 (2013.01); A61N 1/059 (2013.01); A61N 1/0534 (2013.01); A61N 1/0551 (2013.01); A61N 1/0558 (2013.01); A61N 1/0587 (2013.01); A61N 1/0595 (2013.01); A61N 1/06 (2013.01); A61N 1/08 (2013.01); A61N 1/3621 (2013.01); A61N 1/3629 (2017.08); A61N 1/36064 (2013.01); A61N 1/36067 (2013.01); A61N 1/36071 (2013.01); A61N 1/36153 (2013.01); A61N 1/371 (2013.01); A61N 1/378 (2013.01); A61N 1/37223 (2013.01); A61N 1/37235 (2013.01); A61N 2/002 (2013.01); A61N 5/06 (2013.01); A61B 5/01 (2013.01); A61B 5/05 (2013.01); A61B 5/14551 (2013.01); A61B 5/363 (2021.01); A61B 5/4082 (2013.01); A61B 5/4836 (2013.01); A61B 7/04 (2013.01); A61B 8/00 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0204 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0219 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0223 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0247 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0271 (2013.01); A61N 1/36082 (2013.01); A61N 5/067 (2021.08); A61N 5/10 (2013.01); A61N 2005/063 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0612 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0626 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0628 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0632 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0633 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0643 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0658 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0659 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0661 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0662 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0666 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0667 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0668 (2013.01); A61N 2005/073 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device, comprising:
an energy source;
an energy storage device;
an electronics unit;
an actuator connected to said energy storage device and configured to emit electromagnetic waves by discharging the energy storage device;
said electronics unit including a controller configured to adjust at least two impedances that are connected in series, said discharging taking place over said at least two series-connected impedances; and
wherein said at least two series-connected impedances are electrical switches.