US 12,390,644 B1
Energy efficient electrical pulse generating device
Prabodh Mathur, Irvine, CA (US); Pete Peterson, Irvine, CA (US); Faizal Abdeen, Irvine, CA (US); and Steve Wood, Irvine, CA (US)
Assigned to Axonics, Inc., Irvine, CA (US)
Filed by Axonics, Inc., Irvine, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/896,016.
Int. Cl. A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/372 (2006.01); A61N 1/378 (2006.01)
CPC A61N 1/36125 (2013.01) [A61N 1/36071 (2013.01); A61N 1/37247 (2013.01); A61N 1/3787 (2013.01)] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An energy efficient device for delivering one or more electrical pulses to a target region within a patient's body, the energy efficient device comprising:
a housing;
a controller located in the housing;
an energy storage device located in the housing; and
a stimulation circuit located in the housing, wherein the stimulation circuit generates a stimulation current that provides the one or more electrical pulses, wherein the stimulation circuit includes:
a converter for generating the stimulation current, wherein the converter includes a voltage increasing circuit and a voltage reducing circuit;
a current source;
wherein the voltage increasing circuit comprises a first switch configured to selectively couple the energy storage device to the voltage increasing circuit.