US 11,986,658 B2
Implantable electrodes with remote power delivery for treating sleep apnea, and associated systems and methods
Richard W. O'Connor, Atherton, CA (US); Walter Joseph Stevens, San Jose, CA (US); and Timothy A. Fayram, Gilroy, CA (US)
Assigned to Invicta Medical, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed by Invicta Medical, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 3, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/518,414.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/109,809, filed on Nov. 4, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0134102 A1, May 5, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/372 (2006.01); A61N 1/378 (2006.01); H02J 50/20 (2016.01)
CPC A61N 1/3611 (2013.01) [A61N 1/0548 (2013.01); A61N 1/0558 (2013.01); A61N 1/36139 (2013.01); A61N 1/36153 (2013.01); A61N 1/36157 (2013.01); A61N 1/36171 (2013.01); A61N 1/36175 (2013.01); A61N 1/37205 (2013.01); A61N 1/3787 (2013.01); H02J 50/20 (2016.02)] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A patient treatment system, comprising:
a wearable device carrying:
a power storage device;
a power transmission antenna coupled to the power storage device and configured to emit a power signal; and
first control circuitry coupled between the power storage device and the power transmission antenna; and
a percutaneously implantable device having:
an electrode;
a housing carrying the electrode;
an electrode receiver antenna configured to receive the power signal;
one or more charge storage devices having a total charge storage capacity of no more than 5 minutes;
a signal generator coupled to (i) the electrode receiver antenna to receive the power signal therefrom and (ii) the electrode to direct a signal to the electrode at a frequency in a range of 10 Hz to 300 Hz; and
second circuitry coupled between the signal generator and the electrode to control delivery of the signal to the electrode.