Subcutaneously implantable power supply
First Claim
1. An implantable power supply adapted to be implanted subcutaneously within living tissue, comprising a thin photovoltaic cell encased in a case formed of a lamination of a plurality of thin plastic layers, each layer being translucent in the area covering said cell, such that the power supply is sufficiently flexible to conform to body contours.
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Abstract
A subcutaneously implantable power supply is a device for powering implantable medical devices. The device has one or more thin photovoltaic cells contained in a case formed of a lamination of a plurality of thin plastic layers. Each layer is translucent in the area covering said cell, such that the power supply is sufficiently flexible to conform to body contours. The device is lightweight, flexible, has improved sealability, and has improved internal battery longevity.
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- 1. An implantable power supply adapted to be implanted subcutaneously within living tissue, comprising a thin photovoltaic cell encased in a case formed of a lamination of a plurality of thin plastic layers, each layer being translucent in the area covering said cell, such that the power supply is sufficiently flexible to conform to body contours.
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14. An implantable power supply adapted to be implanted subcutaneously within living tissue, comprising a thin photovoltaic cell encased in a case formed of a lamination of a plurality of thin plastic layers, each layer being approximately 0.5 mils thick and being translucent in the area covering said cell, and said photovoltaic cell being approximately 0.007″
- thick, such that said power supply is sufficiently flexible to conform to body contours.
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