Electrolytic capacitor capable of insertion into the vasculature of a patient
US7072171B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 13, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01G9/008
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A capacitor having a cylindrical shape or configuration so that it is capable of being inserted directly into the vasculature of a patient is described. A typical diameter for the present capacitor is about 6 mm. A capacitor of this size would occupy about 9% of the total cross-sectional area of the inferior vena cava prior to the crossover to the heart, where the typical diameter of the vein is about 20 mm. The crossover section has a diameter of about 11 mm to about 12 mm.
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