EaglePicher’s implantable energy source promises to have numerous applications in micro-medical procedures
Business in Vancouver March 20-26, 2007; issue 908
Author: Grant Wing
Surrey’s EaglePicher Medical Power has developed what it believes is the world’s smallest implantable battery, an innovation that could establish a new level of miniaturization for bionic implants to restore hearing and vision.
The implantable battery, about the size of a grain of rice, is 50 per cent smaller and lighter than previously available batteries and, according to EaglePicher, is theoretically capable of powering implants for up to 15 years. Its size and cylindrical shape allow the device to be implanted surgically through a small incision with minimally invasive catheter procedures.
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EaglePicher Medical Power Releases World’s Smallest Implantable Medical Battery
New Line of Micro Devices Are Now a Possibility
Vancouver, BC, Canada, 5 March 2007 – EaglePicher Medical Power today announced the successful qualification of the industry's smallest implantable-grade medical battery. The battery’s size and shape (cylindrical, 0.260” long x 0.090” diameter) enables a device so small that it can be deployed via a minimally-invasive catheter procedure rather than traditional implantation surgery. The device is presently undergoing clinical trials in Europe.
The Micro Battery, which is at least 50% smaller and lighter than known commercially available products, is based on a proprietary new cell construction developed by EaglePicher Medical Power. Electrical capacity exceeds the original design objective by a factor of five with the result that it can theoretically power the device for more than 15 years. The Micro Battery will create new opportunities for device manufacturers in Neurological Catheters, Cardiovascular Monitoring, and Neural Prostheses (Retinal implants, Cochlear Implants).
EaglePicher Medical Power Releases First Modular Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Implantable Battery
Modular configuration reduces development time by average of one year
Vancouver, BC, Canada, 11 December 2006 – EaglePicher Medical Power today announced the release of the industry's first modular rechargeable lithium-ion implantable battery product line. Called the CONTEGO Series, the modular product line promises to spare developers in neurostimulation and other implantable markets the time-consuming process of developing a custom battery for each new device. The market, worth $2.3 billion in 2006, is expected to grow to $6 billion (U.S.) by 2010.
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EaglePicher Medical Power Releases First Modular Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Implantable Battery
- Modular configuration reduces development time by average of one year -
Vancouver, BC, Canada, 11 December 2006 – EaglePicher Medical Power today announced the release of the industry's first modular rechargeable lithium-ion implantable battery product line. Called the CONTEGO Series, the modular product line promises to spare developers in neurostimulation and other implantable markets the time-consuming process of developing a custom battery for each new device. The market, worth $2.3 billion in 2006, is expected to grow to $6 billion (U.S.) by 2010.
EaglePicher Technologies, LLC Wins Contract with Lockheed Martin
Nickel-hydrogen Cells Will Help Power New Military Space Program
Joplin, Missouri, November 20, 2006 -- EaglePicher Technologies, LLC today announced a significant new contract to provide nickel-hydrogen battery cells to Lockheed Martin for use on the U.S. Navy's Mobile User Objective System (MUOS).
The MUOS satellite constellation will form a new network of spacecraft for the Department of Defense to provide narrowband communication to a variety of handheld and fixed location terminals worldwide. The system is designed specifically to connect military personnel on the battlefield with the Global Information Grid. The grid links all communications systems and provides real-time information and access to logistical support. The goal is to provide improved communication with joint forces on land, sea and in the air.
EaglePicher Technologies, LLC Awarded $ 1.4 Million Contract from the Office of Naval Research
Thin Film Project to Improve Battery Systems for Critical U.S. Weapon Systems
Joplin, Missouri, November 13, 2006 – EaglePicher Technologies, LLC today announced that it has won a follow-on contract from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) valued at approximately $1.4 million to incorporate thin film processes for improvements in battery systems manufactured by EaglePicher for use in critical U.S. Navy and Marine Corps weapon systems.
Read more: EPT Awarded $1.4 Million Contract from the Office of Naval Research
EaglePicher Technologies, LLC Receives Major Government Contract
$2.3 Million granted for Lithium-Ion Large Cell Manufacturing
Joplin, Missouri, October 6, 2006 – EaglePicher Technologies today announced that Congress has given final approval to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (H.R. 5631) which contains $2.3 million in funding that will go to EaglePicher for Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) large cell manufacturing. The announcement was made today by Missouri Congressman Roy Blunt.
EaglePicher Technologies, LLC Invests $10 Million in State-of-the-Art Lithium-Ion Production and Research and Development Facility
EaglePicher Developing Increased Capability to Meet Industry Demands
Joplin, Missouri, September 12, 2006 – EaglePicher Technologies, LLC and the City of Joplin announced today the construction of a new 24,000 square foot facility located in the Crossroads Industrial Park in Joplin, Missouri. EaglePicher will use the new building for the development and production of Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) cells and batteries for U.S. Military critical applications.
Read more: EPT Invests $10 Million in State-of-the-art Li-Ion Production and R&D Facility
Atlantis Space Shuttle Carries EaglePicher Technologies’ Battery Cells Payload
Will Double International Space Station’s Ability to Power Itself during Solar Eclipse
Joplin, Missouri, September 12, 2006 – EaglePicher Technologies, LLC today announced that the Space Shuttle Atlantis which successfully lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Florida on Saturday is carrying EaglePicher battery cells to a rendezvous with the Space Station.
Read more: Atlantis Space Shuttle Carries EPT's Battery Cell Payload
EaglePicher Medical Power, LLC Completes ISO 13485 Audit
Vancouver, BC August 21, 2006 – EaglePicher Medical Power, LLC, today announced the successful completion of its annual surveillance audit for continuation of its ISO 13485 registration for the development, manufacture and sale of batteries for the medical device industry. EaglePicher, one of the first battery companies in the world to be registered to ISO 13485, was certified in September 2004.
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