1. Electrically Driven Implantable Prostheses. - 1. General Background. - 2. Devices Background. - 3. Business Aspects. - 4. Future Directions. - References. - 2. Key Events in the Evolution of Implantable Pacemaker Batteries. - 1. Introduction. - 2. An Interview with Samuel Ruben. - 3. An Interview with Wilson Greatbatch. - References. - 3. Lithium Primary Cells for Power Sources. - 1. Introduction. - 2. The Elements of a Battery. - 3. Battery Parameters. - 4. Battery Performance. - 5. Microcalorimetry. - 6. Implantable Battery Chemistries. - References. - 4. Evaluation Methods. - 1. Evaluation Objectives. - 2. Accelerated Testing. - 3. Nonaccelerated Testing. - 4. Qualification Protocol. - 5. Data Analysis. - References. - 5. Battery Performance Modeling. - 1. Description of the Problem. - 2. Importance of the Solution. - 3. Description of the Variables and Relationships. - 4. Classification of Models. - 5. Statistical Methods. - 6. Modeling of the Lithium/Iodine Pacemaker Battery. - 7. Device Longevity. - 8. Conclusion. - References. - 6. Lithium/Halogen Batteries. - 1. Introduction. - 2. General Features of Lithium/Halogen Solid Electrolyte Batteries. - 3. The Lithium/Bromine System. - 4. Chemistry of the Lithium/Iodine-Poly vinylpyridine System. - 5. Construction of Lithium/Iodine-PVP Cells. - 6. Discharge Characteristics of the Li/I2-PVP Battery. - 7. Performance of the Li/I2-PVP Cell. - 8. Summary and Conclusion. - References. - 7. Lithium Solid Cathode Batteries for Biomedical Implantable Applications. - 1. Introduction. - 2. General Features of Lithium Solid Cathode Systems. - 3. Specific Systems Used for Biomedical Applications. - 4. Use of Lithium Solid Cathode Systems in Implanted Medical Devices. - 5. Summary and Conclusions. - References. - 8. Lithium-Liquid Oxidant Batteries. - 1. Introduction. - 2. Description of the System. - 3. Capacity and Energy Density. - 4. State-of-Discharge Indication. - 5. Voltage Delay. - 6. Safety. - References. - 9. Mercury Batteries for Pacemakers and Other Implantable Devices. - 1. Background. - 2. Chemistry. - 3. Cell Design and Performance Characteristics. - References. - 10. Rechargeable Electrochemical Cells as Implantable Power Sources. - 1. Introduction. - 2. Nickel Oxide/Cadmium Cells. - 3. Rechargeable Mercuric Oxide/Zinc Cells. - 4. Prospects for Future Use of Rechargeable Cells. - References. - 11. Nuclear Batteries for Implantable Applications. - 1. General Description of Nuclear Batteries. - 2. Isotope Selection. - 3. Detailed Characteristics of the Plutonium-238 Isotope. - 4. Thermoelectric Generator Systems. - 5. Thermopile Design. - 6. Insulation Design and Selection. - 7. Fuel Capsule Design. - 8. Thermal Analysis. - 9. Electrical Characteristics. - 10. Radiation Effects. - 11. Licensing Requirements. - 12. Applications of Nuclear Batteries. - 13. Nuclear Battery Reliability. - References. Language: English