Feedthrough insulator cap for medical device battery
AssigneeMedtronic, Inc.
InventorsJeffrey J. Louwagie, Richard W. Swenson, Joel Hoepner, David J. DeSmet
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AssigneeMedtronic, Inc.
InventorsJeffrey J. Louwagie, Richard W. Swenson, Joel Hoepner, David J. DeSmet
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A battery configured to support a relatively high rate of energy discharge relative to its capacity for energy intensive therapy delivery. The battery includes a feedthrough insulator cap disposed within the interior of the battery on at least a portion of a ferrule, at least a portion of an insulator, and at least a portion of a pin, which define a feedthrough extending through an enclosure of the battery; a first electrode disposed within the enclosure and electrically coupled to the pin; a second electrode disposed within the enclosure and separated a distance from the first electrode; and an electrolyte disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. During operation of the battery, the feedthrough insulator cap reduces dendrite formation on at least a portion of the ferrule, the pin, or both.
A high-rate primary battery configured to be disposed within an outer housing of a medical device and to supply power to one or more electronic components of the medical device, the high-rate primary battery comprising:
A medical device comprising:
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