title: Wireless power transfer for a pacemaker application.
abstract: An artificial pacemaker is a small medical device that uses electrical impulses, delivered by electrodes contracting the heart muscles, to regulate the beating of the heart. The pacemaker is implanted under the skin, and uses for many years regular non-rechargeable batteries. However, the demand for rechargeable batteries in pacemakers increased, and the aim of this work is to design an efficient charging system for pacemakers.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering , Ben-Gurion University of the Negev , Be'er Sheva , Israel.
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vulfin
authors.affiliation: b ANSYS Inc , Holon , Israel.
authors.forename: Shai
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sayfan-Altman
authors.affiliation: c Shenkar College of Engineering and Design , Ramat Gan , Israel.
authors.forename: Reuven
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ianconescu
mesh_terms: D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D059015:Wireless Technology / Q000295:instrumentation*
keywords: Pacemaker; mutual inductance; wireless power transfer