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Pacemaker with biofuel cell

  • US 3,941,135 A
  • Filed: 03/24/1975
  • Issued: 03/02/1976
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/29/1974
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a heart pacemaker which includes a stimulating electrode and counter electrode, a pulse generator and an implantable glucose-oxygen biofuel cell as the energy supply, the improvement comprising a glucose electrode in the biofuel cell which has an area larger than that of the stimulating electrode and wherein the stimulating electrode is electrically connected to the glucose electrode so as to be at essentially the same potential as the glucose electrode.

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