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Title: 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:
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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.
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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}
}