Universal power supply for a functional cranial implant

Abstract

A low-profile intercranial device with universal power supply includes a static cranial implant adapted for the selective integration of a functional neurological implant. It also includes a universal power supply having a universal implantable power source with a connector.

1 . A low-profile intercranial device with universal power supply, comprising:
 a static cranial implant;   a universal power supply including a universal implantable power source with a connector adapted for connection to a functional neurosurgical implant, wherein the universal implantable power source is a solid-state battery.   
     
     
         2 . The low-profile intercranial device with universal power supply according to  claim 1 , wherein the static cranial implant is adapted for the selective integration of a functional neurological implant. 
     
     
         3 . The low-profile intercranial device with universal power supply according to  claim 1 , wherein the static cranial implant includes no encapsulated inner working. 
     
     
         4 . (canceled) 
     
     
         5 . The low-profile intercranial device with universal power supply according to  claim 1 , wherein the static cranial implant includes a cavity shaped and dimensioned for the functional neurosurgical implant. 
     
     
         6 . The low-profile intercranial device with universal power supply according to  claim 1 , wherein the solid-state battery is a malleable solid-state battery. 
     
     
         7 - 8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . The low-profile intercranial device with universal power supply according to  claim 1 , wherein the static cranial implant is fabricated from clear and/or opaque PMMA (Poly(methyl methacrylate)), PEEK (Polyether ether ketone), PEKK (Polyetherketoneketone), porous polyethylene, titanium alloy, bone allograft, bone autograft, bone xenograft, and/or various other tissue-engineered bone constructs. 
     
     
         10 . The low-profile intercranial device with universal power supply according to  claim 1 , wherein the static cranial implant is fully lucent and transparent. 
     
     
         11 . The low-profile intercranial device with universal power supply according to  claim 1 , wherein the static cranial implant is fully translucent to light, sonolucent to ultrasound, radiolucent to ECOG signals, and transparent for ideal visualization. 
     
     
         12 . The low-profile intercranial device with universal power supply according to  claim 1 , wherein the static cranial implant comprises part of a multiple-part intercranial assembly. 
     
     
         13 . The low-profile intercranial device with universal power supply according to  claim 12 , wherein the universal power supply is connected to a functional neurosurgical implant contained in a separate portion of the multiple-part intercranial assembly. 
     
     
         14 . The low-profile intercranial device with universal power supply according to  claim 1 , wherein the universal power supply is configured to be connected to a functional neurosurgical implanted which is implantable directly in the brain. 
     
     
         15 . A system for remote powering of a functional neurosurgical implant, comprising:
 a static cranial implant housing a power supply, the power supply including an implantable power source and a wireless charging system;   a functional neurosurgical implant in communication with the wireless charging system for powering the functional neurosurgical implant.   
     
     
         16 . The system according to  claim 15 , wherein the implantable power source is a lithium-ion battery, a solid-state battery, a microbiology battery, a glucose powered system, or a piezoelectric battery. 
     
     
         17 . The system according to  claim 15 , wherein the static cranial implant is fully lucent and transparent. 
     
     
         18 . The system according to  claim 17 , wherein the static cranial implant is fully translucent to light, sonolucent to ultrasound, radiolucent to ECOG signals, and transparent for ideal visualization. 
     
     
         19 . The system according to  claim 15 , wherein the cranial implant comprises part of a multiple part cranial implant. 
     
     
         20 . The system according to  claim 15 , wherein the power supply is configured to be connected to the functional neurosurgical implant which is implantable directly in the brain.