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US-20260124047-A1 - ANTENNA FEEDTHROUGHS FOR BODILY IMPLANTS

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Abstract

A device includes a bodily implant having a housing defining a cavity. The housing has a top portion defining a first opening, a second opening, and a third opening. The device includes an electronic control system that is at least partially disposed within the cavity. The device includes a fluid control system having a pump. The fluid control system is at least partially disposed within the cavity. The device includes a recharge antenna having a first portion extending through the first opening of the top portion of the housing and into the cavity defined by the housing. The recharge antenna has a second portion extending through the second opening of the top portion of the housing and into the cavity defined by the housing. The device includes a communications antenna extending through the third opening of the top portion of the housing and into the cavity defined by the housing.

Inventors

  • Trey Henry Achterhoff
  • Kevin James Ivanca
  • Jason Lahr
  • Matthew William Couri
  • Hannah Mitchell

Assignees

  • BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.

Dates

Publication Date
20260507
Application Date
20251103

Claims (20)

  1. 1 . A medical device, comprising: a bodily implant having a housing defining a cavity, the housing having a top portion defining a first opening, a second opening, and a third opening; an electronic control system at least partially disposed within the cavity; a fluid control system having a pump, the fluid control system being at least partially disposed within the cavity; a recharge antenna having a first portion extending through the first opening of the top portion of the housing and into the cavity defined by the housing, the recharge antenna having a second portion extending through the second opening of the top portion of the housing and into the cavity defined by the housing; and a communications antenna extending through the third opening of the top portion of the housing and into the cavity defined by the housing.
  2. 2 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the bodily implant includes an inflatable member configured to be placed in an inflated configuration and a deflated configuration.
  3. 3 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the bodily implant includes a fluid reservoir and an inflatable member.
  4. 4 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the bodily implant includes a fluid reservoir operatively coupled to the housing, and the bodily implant includes an inflatable member operatively coupled to the housing.
  5. 5 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the bodily implant includes a fluid reservoir fluidically coupled to the housing via a tubing member.
  6. 6 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the bodily implant includes an inflatable member fluidically coupled to the housing via a tubing member.
  7. 7 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the housing of the bodily implant includes a bottom portion, a first side portion, and a second side portion; the top portion, the bottom portion, the first side portion, and the second side portion collectively define at least a portion of the cavity of the housing.
  8. 8 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the housing of the bodily implant includes a bottom portion, a first side portion, and a second side portion, the top portion, the bottom portion, the first side portion, and the second side portion collectively define at least a portion of the cavity of the housing; and the top portion, the bottom portion, the first side portion, and the second side portion being unitarily formed.
  9. 9 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the housing of the bodily implant includes a bottom portion, a first side portion, and a second side portion; the top portion, the bottom portion, the first side portion, and the second side portion collectively define at least a portion of the cavity of the housing; and the top portion, the bottom portion, the first side portion, and the second side portion being unitarily formed of a metal material.
  10. 10 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the housing of the bodily implant includes a bottom portion, a first side portion, a second side portion, a front portion, and a rear portion; the top portion, the bottom portion, the first side portion, the second side portion, the front portion, and the rear portion collectively defining at least a portion of the cavity of the housing.
  11. 11 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the electronic control system includes a power storage device, the power storage device being at least partially disposed within the cavity defined by the housing.
  12. 12 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the fluid control system includes a plurality of valves.
  13. 13 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the pump is a first pump, and the fluid control system includes a second pump.
  14. 14 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the bodily implant is a penile implant.
  15. 15 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the bodily implant is an artificial sphincter.
  16. 16 . A medical device, comprising: a bodily implant having a housing, wherein the housing includes a top portion, a first side portion, a second side portion, and a bottom portion collectively defining a cavity, the top portion of the housing defining a first opening, a second opening, and a third opening; a recharge antenna having a first portion extending through the first opening of the top portion of the housing and into the cavity, the recharge antenna having a second portion extending through the second opening of the top portion of the housing and into the cavity; and a communications antenna extending through the third opening of the top portion of the housing and into the cavity.
  17. 17 . The medical device of claim 16 , wherein the top portion, the first side portion, the second side portion, and the bottom portion are unitarily formed.
  18. 18 . The medical device of claim 16 , wherein the bodily implant includes an inflatable member configured to be placed in an inflated configuration and a deflated configuration.
  19. 19 . The medical device of claim 16 , wherein the bodily implant includes a fluid reservoir fluidically coupled to the housing via a tubing member.
  20. 20 . The medical device of claim 16 , wherein the bodily implant includes an inflatable member fluidically coupled to the housing via a tubing member.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63/717,621, filed on Nov. 7, 2024, entitled “ANTENNA FEEDTHROUGHS FOR BODILY IMPLANTS”, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. TECHNICAL FIELD This disclosure relates generally to bodily implants, and more specifically to bodily implants that include housings that contain electrical components and antennas. BACKGROUND Active implantable fluid-operated inflatable devices can include one or more pumps that regulate the flow of fluid between different portions of the implantable device. One or more valves can be positioned within fluid passageways of the device to direct and control the flow of fluid to achieve inflation, deflation, pressurization, depressurization, activation, deactivation and the like of different fluid-filled components of the device. For example, flow of fluid may be directed to an inflatable member to place the inflatable member in an inflated configuration. Similarly, flow of fluid may be directed away from the inflatable member to place the inflatable member in a deflated configuration. In some implantable fluid-operated devices, an implantable pumping device may be electrically operated. For example, in some devices, the implantable pumping device may be electrically operated using a device located outside of the body of the patient. Additionally, some such devices include antennas that allow for charging of the bodily implant and/or communication or control of the bodily implant from a device located outside of the body of the patient. There is a need for bodily implant that efficiently incorporates a housing that contains components, such as electrical components, and antennas. SUMMARY According to a general aspect, a medical device includes a bodily implant having a housing defining a cavity. The housing has a top portion defining a first opening, a second opening, and a third opening. The device includes an electronic control system that is at least partially disposed within the cavity. The device includes a fluid control system having a pump. The fluid control system is at least partially disposed within the cavity. The device includes a recharge antenna having a first portion extending through the first opening of the top portion of the housing and into the cavity defined by the housing. The recharge antenna has a second portion extending through the second opening of the top portion of the housing and into the cavity defined by the housing. The device includes a communications antenna extending through the third opening of the top portion of the housing and into the cavity defined by the housing. In some implementations, the bodily implant includes an inflatable member configured to be placed in an inflated configuration and a deflated configuration. In some implementations, the bodily implant includes a fluid reservoir and an inflatable member. In some implementations, the bodily implant includes a fluid reservoir operatively coupled to the housing, the bodily implant includes an inflatable member operatively coupled to the housing. In some implementations, the bodily implant includes a fluid reservoir fluidically coupled to the housing via a tubing member. In some implementations, the bodily implant includes an inflatable member fluidically coupled to the housing via a tubing member. In some implementations, the housing of the bodily implant includes a bottom portion, a first side portion, and a second side portion, the top portion, the bottom portion, the first side portion, and the second side portion collectively defining at least a portion of the cavity of the housing. In some implementations, the housing of the bodily implant includes a bottom portion, a first side portion, and a second side portion, the top portion, the bottom portion, the first side portion, and the second side portion collectively defining at least a portion of the cavity of the housing, the top portion, the bottom portion, the first side portion, and the second side portion being unitarily formed. In some implementations, the housing of the bodily implant includes a bottom portion, a first side portion, and a second side portion, the top portion, the bottom portion, the first side portion, and the second side portion collectively defining at least a portion of the cavity of the housing, the top portion, the bottom portion, the first side portion, and the second side portion being unitarily formed of a metal material. In some implementations, the housing of the bodily implant includes a bottom portion, a first side portion, a second side portion, a front portion, and a rear portion, the top portion, the bottom portion, the first side portion, the second side portion, the front portion, and the rear portion collectively defining at least a portion of the cavity of the housing. In some implementations, the electronic control system includes a power stora