Subdermal Flexible Solar Cell Arrays for Powering Medical Electronic Implants. Issue 13 (3rd May 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Song, Kwangsun; Han, Jung Hyun; Lim, Taehoon; Kim, Namyun; Shin, Sungho; Kim, Juho; Choo, Hyuck; Jeong, Sungho; Kim, Yong‐Chul; Wang, Zhong Lin; Lee, Jongho
• Is Part Of: Advanced healthcare materials. Volume 5:Issue 13(2016)
• Page Start: 1572
• Page End: 1580
• Publication Date: 2016-05-03
• Subjects: bioelectronics -- energy -- flexible pacemaker -- medical implants -- solar cell; Biomedical materials -- Periodicals; 610.28
• DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201600222
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2192-2640

Abstract

Abstract : A subdermally implantable flexible photovoltatic (IPV) device is proposed for supplying sustainable electric power to in vivo medical implants. Electric properties of the implanted IPV device are characterized in live animal models. Feasibility of this strategy is demonstrated by operating a flexible pacemaker with the subdermal IPV device which generates DC electric power of ≈647 μW under the skin.