The role of lithium batteries in modern health care

Since the implantation of the first lithium-powered pacemaker in 1972, biomedical devices powered by lithium batteries have played a significant role in saving lives and providing health-improving therapy. Today a wide variety of devices performing functions from managing cardiac rhythm to relieving...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of power sources 2001-07, Vol.97, p.739-741
Main Author: Holmes, Curtis F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applications
Applied sciences
Biological and medical sciences
Direct energy conversion and energy accumulation
Electrical engineering. Electrical power engineering
Electrical power engineering
Electrochemical conversion: primary and secondary batteries, fuel cells
Exact sciences and technology
Lithium
Medical
Medical sciences
Review
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Technology. Biomaterials. Equipments
Citations: Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Since the implantation of the first lithium-powered pacemaker in 1972, biomedical devices powered by lithium batteries have played a significant role in saving lives and providing health-improving therapy. Today a wide variety of devices performing functions from managing cardiac rhythm to relieving pain and administering drugs is available to clinicians. Newer devices such as ventricular assist devices and implantable hearing devices are powered by lithium ion secondary batteries.
ISSN:0378-7753
1873-2755
DOI:10.1016/S0378-7753(01)00601-2