US 12,003,123 B2
Energy management of blood pump controllers
Brian Kimball, Medford, MA (US); Joseph C. Stark, III, San Leandro, CA (US); Peter Thatcher, Benicia, CA (US); John Freddy Hansen, Pleasanton, CA (US); Peter Andriola, Dublin, CA (US); Carine Hoarau, Lafayette, CA (US); Jaime Arturo Romero, San Leandro, CA (US); and Jesse Gage, Los Altos Hills, CA (US)
Assigned to TC1 LLC, St. Paul, MN (US)
Filed by TC1 LLC, St. Paul, MN (US)
Filed on Aug. 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/884,495.
Application 17/884,495 is a continuation of application No. 16/909,035, filed on Jun. 23, 2020, granted, now 11,439,806.
Application 16/909,035 is a continuation of application No. 15/972,909, filed on May 7, 2018, granted, now 10,722,633, issued on Jul. 28, 2020.
Application 15/972,909 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2016/062740, filed on Nov. 18, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/257,894, filed on Nov. 20, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2022/0385077 A1, Dec. 1, 2022
Int. Cl. A61M 60/148 (2021.01); A61M 60/117 (2021.01); A61M 60/178 (2021.01); A61M 60/232 (2021.01); A61M 60/50 (2021.01); A61M 60/538 (2021.01); A61M 60/871 (2021.01); A61M 60/876 (2021.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/34 (2006.01); G01R 31/382 (2019.01)
CPC H02J 7/0013 (2013.01) [A61M 60/117 (2021.01); A61M 60/148 (2021.01); A61M 60/178 (2021.01); A61M 60/232 (2021.01); A61M 60/50 (2021.01); A61M 60/538 (2021.01); A61M 60/871 (2021.01); A61M 60/876 (2021.01); H02J 7/00 (2013.01); H02J 7/0047 (2013.01); H02J 7/34 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3368 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3523 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3592 (2013.01); A61M 2205/8206 (2013.01); A61M 2205/8237 (2013.01); A61M 2205/8262 (2013.01); G01R 31/382 (2019.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A medical system comprising:
a medical device configured to be worn by a user or implanted in the user;
an external power source comprising an input connector and a connection cable comprising an output connector, the external power source being configured for outputting electrical power from the external power source;
a connection cable comprising an output connector, wherein the input connector is configured for connection to the output connector, wherein the input connector comprises two power connectors, two ground connectors, and a data connector arranged in a symmetrical arrangement that accommodates two opposite connection orientations of the input connector, and wherein the output connector comprises two power connectors, two ground connectors, and a data connector arranged in a symmetrical arrangement that accommodates two opposite connection orientations of the output connector; and
a base module comprising a base module input connector and a base module output connector, wherein the output connector is configured for connection to the base module input connector, wherein the base module is configured to control operation of the medical device, output electrical power via the base module output connector to power operation of the medical device, and receive electrical power from the external power source via the base module input connector and the connection cable.