Heart valve

Details Heart valve Heart valve

1986-07-21

1987-04-28

Apley, Richard J.

Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai

Heart valve

Having rigid or semirigid pivoting occluder

128419PS, A61F 224

Patent

active

046611070

ABSTRACT:
A pacemaker battery charging system that utilizes the pumping action of a modified heart valve to recharge the battery of the pacemaker by creating a current inductance as the valve operates, which current is supplied to the pacemaker's rechargeable battery.

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"Biologically-Energized Cardiac Pacemakers", by Myers et al, The American Journal of Medical Electronics, Oct.-Dec. 1964.
"A Cardiac Pacemaker Using Biologic Energy Sources", by Parsonnet et al., vol. 9, Frans. Amer. Society for Artificial Organs.
"Intracardiac Pressure Changes Utilized to Energize a Piezoelectric Powered Cardiac Pacemaker", by Staueh et al, Ibid, vol. 16.

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