EaglePicher Medical Power Releases World's Smallest Implantable Medical Battery

Main Category: Medical Devices / Diagnostics
Article Date: 13 Mar 2007 - 0:00 PDT

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EaglePicher Medical Power today announced the successful qualification of the industry's 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 Micro Battery, which is at least 50 percent smaller and lighter than known commercially available products, is based on a proprietary new cell construction developed by EaglePicher Medical Power. 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."

About EaglePicher Medical Power

EaglePicher Medical Power, an EaglePicher company, is a leading supplier of batteries to manufacturers of implantable medical devices. Products include batteries for cardio defibrillators, heart monitors, heart re-synchronizers and neuromodulation systems, among others. EaglePicher Medical Power is one of the few producers of implantable-grade batteries in the world to be certified ISO 13485, and leads the industry in producing rechargeable lithium-ion batteries for implantable applications. Building upon the world-class technology heritage of parent EaglePicher, the company offers one of the broadest ranges of electrochemistries for implantable applications including lithium-ion, lithium manganese dioxide, Lithium Thionyl Chloride, and lithium carbon monofloride. EaglePicher Medical Power is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

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