EaglePicher releases world’s smallest implantable medical battery
14 March 2007 Vancouver, Canada. EaglePicher Medical Power has launched
what it claims is the smallest implantable-grade medical battery. The
battery’s size and shape (cylindrical, 0.260" long x 0.090" diameter)
enables a device so small that it can be deployed via a minimally-invasive
catheter procedure rather than traditional implantation surgery. The device
is presently undergoing clinical trials in Europe.
The
company claims the Micro Battery is at least 50% smaller and lighter than
known commercially available products. It is based on a proprietary new cell
construction developed. Electrical capacity exceeds the original design
objective by a factor of five with the result that it can theoretically
power the device for more than 15 years. The Micro Battery will create new
opportunities for device manufacturers in Neurological Catheters,
Cardiovascular Monitoring, and Neural Prostheses (Retinal implants, Cochlear
Implants). “The performance of this battery is truly remarkable compared
to anything on the market and is a testament to the innovation that has kept
EaglePicher at the forefront of high-performance battery development for so
many decades,” said Grant Farrell, VP & General Manager of EaglePicher
Medical Power. “Manufacturers of implantable medical devices who want to
miniaturize their product but have not been able to find a suitable power
source now have an option due to the size and performance of the Micro
Battery.” To top
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