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Electrochemical capacitor for implantable medical device

  • US 5,849,025 A
  • Filed: 06/25/1997
  • Issued: 12/15/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/01/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A hermetically sealed implantable cardioverter, comprising:

  • (a) an electrochemical capacitor for storing a charge, and(b) means for delivering the charge stored in the capacitor to cardiac tissue,the capacitor further comprising a plurality of electrode layers, each electrode layer comprising electrically conductive carbon, at least one soluble salt, at least one non-aqueous liquid solvent and at least one polymer, and a plurality of ionically conductive electrolyte layers interleaved between the plurality of electrode layers, each electrolyte layer comprising at least one alkali metal salt and at least one polymer.

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