Attachment devices and associated methods of use with a nerve stimulation charging device

Abstract

Methods for transcutaneous charging of an implanted device may include removably coupling a charging device with a carrier having adhesive tabs, the tabs being movable between a first position configured to be spaced away from a skin surface and a second position configured to be urged against the skin surface; engaging a bottom surface of the charging device at least partially against the skin surface with the tabs in the first position; positioning the charging device until it is at least partially positioned over or proximate the implanted medical device; and moving the tabs to the second position so that respective adhesive surfaces of the tabs contact and adhere to the skin of the patient sufficiently to support the charging device coupled with the carrier for a duration of time sufficient to charge the implanted device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of transcutaneously charging an implanted medical device in a patient, the method comprising:
 removably coupling a portable charging device having a housing and a charging coil disposed therein with a carrier having one or more tabs with an adhesive surface, the one or more tabs being movable between a first position and a second position, wherein
 in the first position, the one or more tabs are configured to be spaced away from a skin surface of the patient, and 
 in the second position, the one or more tabs are configured to be urged against the skin surface of the patient; 
   non-invasively engaging a bottom surface of the charging device at least partially against the skin surface of the patient while mounted within the carrier with the one or more tabs in the first position;   positioning the charging device until it is at least partially positioned over or proximate the implanted medical device; and   moving the one or more tabs from the first position to the second position so that the respective adhesive surfaces of the one or more tabs contact and adhere to the skin surface of the patient sufficiently to support the charging device coupled with the carrier for a duration of time sufficient to charge the implanted medical device.