Lithium-cupric sulfide cell
Abstract
Lithium cells have become the primary power source for cardiac pacemakers due to their reliability and longevity at low current drain rates. A lithium-cupric sulfide cell was developed which makes maximum use of the shape of a pacemaker's battery compartment. The cell has a stable voltage throughout 90% of its lifetime. It then drops to a second stable voltage before depletion. The voltage drop creates a small decrease in pacemaker rate, which alerts the physician to replace the pacemaker. No loss of capacity due to self-discharge as been seen to date, and cells have proven to be safe under extreme conditions. 2 refs.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Cordis Corp, Miami, Fla, USA
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5292166
- Resource Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal Name:
- Proc. - Electrochem. Soc.; (United States)
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 80-4
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 25 ENERGY STORAGE; 62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; CARDIAC PACEMAKERS; PRIMARY BATTERIES; RELIABILITY; COPPER SULFIDES; IMPLANTS; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; SAFETY; USES; ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS; CHALCOGENIDES; COPPER COMPOUNDS; SULFIDES; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS; 250904* - Energy Storage- Batteries- Other Applications; 550600 - Medicine
Citation Formats
Cuesta, A J, and Bump, D D. Lithium-cupric sulfide cell. United States: N. p., 1980.
Web.
Cuesta, A J, & Bump, D D. Lithium-cupric sulfide cell. United States.
Cuesta, A J, and Bump, D D. 1980.
"Lithium-cupric sulfide cell". United States.
@article{osti_5292166,
title = {Lithium-cupric sulfide cell},
author = {Cuesta, A J and Bump, D D},
abstractNote = {Lithium cells have become the primary power source for cardiac pacemakers due to their reliability and longevity at low current drain rates. A lithium-cupric sulfide cell was developed which makes maximum use of the shape of a pacemaker's battery compartment. The cell has a stable voltage throughout 90% of its lifetime. It then drops to a second stable voltage before depletion. The voltage drop creates a small decrease in pacemaker rate, which alerts the physician to replace the pacemaker. No loss of capacity due to self-discharge as been seen to date, and cells have proven to be safe under extreme conditions. 2 refs.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5292166},
journal = {Proc. - Electrochem. Soc.; (United States)},
number = ,
volume = 80-4,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980}
}
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