Electrode connector tabs
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1. An electrochemical cell for an implantable medical device, comprising:
- an anode and a cathode;
a separator positioned between the anode and the cathode;
a battery case having an open end and containing an electrolyte, the separator, and the anode and the cathode;
a feedthrough pin;
a battery cover being positioned over and hermetically sealed to the open end of the battery case; and
multiple tabs each having a first portion extending from one of the anode and cathode, the first portions being electrically connected together, one of the tabs including a second portion extending away from the first portions of the tabs, the second portion mechanically coupled to one of;
the battery case, the battery cover, the feedthrough pin.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide electrochemical cells for use in implantable medical devices. Embodiments of the invention provide an anode or cathode with a connection tab or tabs that extend a sufficient distance from separation material between the anode and cathode to reduce the heat transferred back to the separation material when the tab is electrically connected to the battery case, cover, or feedthrough pin.
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29 Claims
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1. An electrochemical cell for an implantable medical device, comprising:
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an anode and a cathode;
a separator positioned between the anode and the cathode;
a battery case having an open end and containing an electrolyte, the separator, and the anode and the cathode;
a feedthrough pin;
a battery cover being positioned over and hermetically sealed to the open end of the battery case; and
multiple tabs each having a first portion extending from one of the anode and cathode, the first portions being electrically connected together, one of the tabs including a second portion extending away from the first portions of the tabs, the second portion mechanically coupled to one of;
the battery case, the battery cover, the feedthrough pin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An electrochemical cell for an implantable medical device, comprising:
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an anode and a cathode each being formed of at least one electrode plate;
a separator positioned between the at least one plate of the anode and the cathode;
a battery case having an open end and containing an electrolyte, the separator, and the anode and cathode, a portion of the battery case defining a headspace, the headspace having a top end defined as the end of the headspace furthest away from the anode and cathode plates;
a feedthrough pin;
a battery cover being positioned over and hermetically sealed to the open end of the battery case; and
a tab extending from the at least one plate of one of the anode and the cathode into the headspace, the tab including first and second portions, the first portion extending from the one of the anode and cathode in a first direction generally toward the top end of the headspace, the second portion extending from the first portion in a second direction different from the first direction, the second portion being welded to one of the battery case, the battery cover, and the feedthrough pin. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. The electrochemical cell of claim 28, wherein the anode and cathode are formed of plates rolled together into a jellyroll style winding.
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29-1. An electrode assembly for an implantable medical device, comprising:
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a first electrode formed from a plurality of electrode plates;
a second electrode formed from a plurality of electrode plates, the electrode plates of the first and second electrodes being stacked in alternating sequence;
a separator located between the stacked electrode plates to prevent contact therebetween; and
a tab extending from an edge of each electrode plate, the tabs associated with the electrode plates of the first electrode being aligned in an overlapping manner in the stack and being electrically connected, the tabs associated with the electrode plates of the second electrode being aligned in an overlapping manner in the stack and being electrically connected, one of the electrode plates having a tab with a first and a second portion, the first portion extending from the edge of the one of the electrode plates in a first direction, the second portion extending from the first portion in a second direction different from the first portion, the second portion running no further away from the edge of the one of the electrode plates than first portion extends from such edge.
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