Bio-Thermal
Battery in
Implantable Cardioverter
Defibrillator (ICD)
Introduction
Introduction
What is an ICD?
- Keeps heart rate in check.
General power source of an ICD?
The modern solution we offer:-
Bio-thermal Batteries
Old isn't gold
- Battery life of max 5 years
- High maintenance cost
- Toxic materials
- Fills up in landfills
- Non-renewable energy
- Flammable
Why go Bio-thermal?
- Prolonged battery life, up to 3 decades!
- Rechargeable
- One time investment
- Renewable energy
- Easily degradable
- Non-flammable
- Less toxic substances
Research
- In depth technology and conceptual research of the technology--Energy conduction using body heat.
- In depth component research especially all thermoelectric components.
- All testing and implications to be made before finalizing the theoretical model.
- Theoretical model to be finalized.
Prototype
- Practical implementation of our research.
- Functional prototype to be build.
- Testing battery without ICD.
- All necessary changes catering to the ICD to be made.
- Non-living ICD testing occurs.
- Any changes in values and output to be noted.
- All modifications and results to be noted.
- Prototype to be finalized.
Trial & Testing
- The prototype to be tested on lab animals first.
- All changes in behavior & health to be strictly monitored.
- All the data to be collected and analyzed.
- After enough testing and satisfactory results testing to begin on functional stored human hearts.
- Process repeats.
- Human trials take place on volunteers and patients in coma/paralysis after legal & formal consent.
Final Product
- After successful human trials & expected results, the product is finalized.
- Product to be patented in different countries depending on the demand.
- Patents to be licensed to battery battery & other companies if
possible and required.
- Royalty to be earned from the licensing deals.
Schedule
Stage II
Stage IV
January 2021-March 2021
- Theory evaluation
- Journal entry
- Component assembly
July 2021-September 2021
- Animal trials under surveillance
- Stored human heart trials
- Human trials
- All trials take place under medical experts and scientists
Schedule
Stage V
Stage III
Stage I
October 2020- December 2020
- Research conduction
- Team finalization
- Leader appointment
October 2021
- Product completion
- Financial and costing decide
April 2021-June 2021
- Prototype is built
- Project report starts
- Non-living, rough testing starts
- Permissions to be taken for animal testing
Resources Needed
Funds Provided
Funds Required
Resources
Required
- Software part doesn't require much funds as it can be programmed.
- The charging circuit components are inexpensive and self funded.
- Thermoelectric components are expensive and key component of the battery.
- For the software part funds for 16 bit RAM is required.
- Funds for testing the battery in ICD is needed.
- All trials and testing to be funded.
Budget
Cost to manufacture one prototype of bio-thermal battery for an ICD is Rs.1,54,830
Conclusion
Conclusion
- Bio-thermal overpowers lithium ion batteries in both battery durability and efficiency.
- Keeps up with modernization of technology.
- With necessary modifications it can work for other medical implants as well.
- Invest in us, invest in life.