Title :
Lithium/silver vanadium oxide batteries for implantable cardioverter-defibrillators
Author :
Skarstad, Paul M.
Author_Institution :
Medtronic Inc., Minneapolis, MN, USA
Abstract :
Medtronic has developed a line of lithium/silver vanadium oxide batteries for implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. Unique features of the system are described, and improvements in mechanical packaging efficiency are presented. Cell chemistry and design are outlined
Keywords :
defibrillators; lithium; packaging; primary cells; prosthetic power supplies; silver compounds; vanadium compounds; Li-Ag2V4O11; cell chemistry; cell design; implantable cardioverter-defibrillators; lithium/silver vanadium oxide batteries; mechanical packaging efficiency; Batteries; Cardiology; Cathodes; Chemistry; Crystalline materials; Crystallization; Fibrillation; Glass; Lithium; Silver;
Conference_Titel :
Battery Conference on Applications and Advances, 1997., Twelfth Annual
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3631-3
DOI :
10.1109/BCAA.1997.574096