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Implantable cardiac motion powered piezoelectric energy source

US7729768B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

PROTEUS BIOMEDICAL, INC. · US

Inventors

Robert M. White · Stanford, US
George Savage · Portola Valley, US
Mark Zdeblick · Portola Valley, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 20, 2006
Grant date	Jun 1, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 20, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N1/32
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Implantable cardiac motion powered piezoelectric energy sources are provided. An aspects of embodiments of the subject implantable energy sources is that they include a piezoelectric transducer that converts cardiac mechanical energy to electrical energy. The subject energy sources find use in a variety of applications, including providing power to a wide range of implantable devices.

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