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Implantable cardiac defibrillator with improved capacitors

  • US 5,131,388 A
  • Filed: 03/14/1991
  • Issued: 07/21/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/14/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An implantable cardiac defibrillator which comprises:

  • an energy source;

    a capacitor;

    means coupled to said energy source for charging said capacitor;

    said capacitor comprising a planar layered structure of anode plates, cathode plates and means separating the anode plates and cathode plates, an envelope containing electrolyte and enclosing said layered structure, first electric contact means extending from said anodes to outside said envelope, and second electrical contact means extending from said cathodes to outside said envelope.

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