Open AccessInductive link for power and data transfer to a medical implant
Author(s) -
Giuseppina Monti,
Maria Valeria De Paolis,
Laura Corchia,
Mauro Mongiardo,
Luciano Tarricone
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
wireless power transfer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.275
H-Index - 11
ISSN - 2052-8418
DOI - 10.1017/wpt.2017.6
Subject(s) - header , wireless power transfer , resonator , link budget , link (geometry) , maximum power transfer theorem , pulse generator , electrical engineering , planar , generator (circuit theory) , power (physics) , computer science , data link , electromagnetic coil , transfer (computing) , wireless , materials science , engineering , telecommunications , voltage , physics , computer network , computer graphics (images) , quantum mechanics , parallel computing
This paper presents a resonant inductive link for power and data transfer to a pulse generator implanted in the chest. The proposed link consists of two planar resonators and has been optimized for operating in the MedRadio band centered at 403 MHz. The wireless power/data link occurs between an external resonator operating in direct contact with the skin and a receiving resonator integrated in the silicone header of a pulse generator implanted in the chest. Numerical and experimental results are presented and discussed. From measurements performed by using minced pork to simulate the presence of human tissues, an efficiency of about 51% is demonstrated. The feasibility of using the proposed link for recharging the battery of the medical device in compliance with safety regulations is also verified and discussed.