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US 9,381,369 B2Granted
Battery for use with medical devices
AssigneeCardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
InventorsIgnacio Chi, Joseph C. Delmedico, Brian L. Schmidt
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Abstract
Medical devices and batteries for use with medical devices are disclosed. An example battery may include a housing. A plurality of cathode pellets may be disposed within the housing. An anode may extend through at least some of the plurality of cathode pellets. A lid may be attached to the housing.
Claims19
A battery for use with a medical device, the battery comprising:
- a housing comprising an interior conductive carbon coating;
- a plurality of cathode pellets disposed within the housing;
- an anode extending through at least some of the plurality of cathode pellets;
- and
- a lid attached to the housing.
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A battery for use with a medical device, the battery comprising:
- a housing;
- a plurality of cathode pellets disposed within the housing;
- an anode extending through at least some of the plurality of cathode pellets, wherein each anode includes a first half cylinder and a second half cylinder coupled to the first half cylinder;
- and
- a lid attached to the housing.
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An implantable medical device, comprising:
- a device body;
- and
- a battery disposed within the device body, wherein the battery comprises:
- a housing,
- a plurality of cylindrical cathode pellets disposed within the housing, the cylindrical cathode pellets each defining a lumen,
- wherein the cylindrical cathode pellets have a pore structure with substantially uniform pore sizes,
- an anode extending through the lumen of each of the cylindrical cathode pellets, and
- a lid attached to the housing.
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A method for manufacturing a battery, the method comprising:
- press forming a powder into a cylindrical cathode pellet;
- transferring the cylindrical cathode pellet into a housing;
- press forming one or more additional cylindrical cathode pellets and transferring the one or more additional cylindrical cathode pellets into the housing;
- and
- extending an anode through the cylindrical cathode pellets;
- attaching a lid to the housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.