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Implantable medical devices with low volume batteries, and systems

  • US 9,559,353 B2
  • Filed: 05/04/2015
  • Issued: 01/31/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An implantable medical device comprising:

  • control electronics for delivering therapy and/or monitoring physiological signals, the control electronics comprising;

    a processor; and

    memory; and

    an implantable medical device battery operably connected to the control electronics to deliver power to the control electronics;

    wherein the battery has a total volume of no greater than 6.0 cc, the battery comprising;

    an anode comprising lithium;

    a cathode having a total electrode thickness of 0.004 inch to 0.014 inch with a tolerance of no more than ±

    0.003 inch;

    a separator between the anode and the cathode; and

    an electrolyte contacting the anode, the cathode, and the separator;

    wherein the cathode comprises a mixture of active materials comprising a metal oxide;

    wherein the battery has a therapeutic power of at least 0.11 W for every joule of therapeutic energy delivered over the useful life of the battery, and a therapeutic capacity density of at least 0.08 Ah/cc.

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