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IEEE Transactions on Bio-Medical Engineering
|April 6, 2020
Summary
This study presents a wireless, batteryless microscale stimulator for biomedical implants, overcoming power transfer challenges in anatomical constraints. The device enables efficient power delivery for improved patient health outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Implantable Devices
- Wireless Power Transfer
Background:
- Integrated batteries in biomedical implants pose challenges.
- Efficient wireless power transfer remains a hurdle for implantable devices.
- Anatomical constraints limit operational range and power delivery.
Purpose of the Study:
- To demonstrate an intravascular wireless and batteryless microscale stimulator.
- To achieve low power dissipation via intermittent transmission.
- To reduce mechanical burden through deployment in the anterior cardiac vein.
Main Methods:
- Developed a unique coil design within a 3 mm diameter hollow-cylinder.
- Implemented a novel transmitter-based control architecture for enhanced power efficiency.
- Utilized heterogeneous bovine tissue to examine wireless capacity.
Main Results:
- Achieved >5 V stimulation threshold with up to 20 mm displacement and 20° misalignment.
- Validated human use feasibility via Finite Element Method (FEM) simulation.
- Demonstrated sufficient wireless power transfer despite stimulator miniaturization.
Conclusions:
- The system design enables effective wireless power transfer for miniaturized stimulators.
- Feasibility studies confirm minimally invasive deployment and low-risk fixation.
- This technology promises improved health outcomes for patients with implantable devices.
