Optimizing energy transmission in a leadless tissue stimulation system

This invention describes a system that uses focused sound waves to power and stimulate tissue inside the body without wires. An external device sends these sound waves, which an implanted receiver-stimulator converts into electricity to stimulate nearby tissue. The system can then adjust the external device's aim, specifically using an array of transducers, to ensure the sound waves efficiently reach the implant for optimal energy transfer.

Why it matters: Since 2019, advancements in ultrasonic transducer arrays and real-time beamforming algorithms have significantly improved the precision and efficiency of focusing and adjusting acoustic energy, making the core mechanism of this invention more feasible.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedCustom transducers, implantable electronics, medical regulation

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