Prospects of self-powering leadless pacemakers using piezoelectric energy harvesting technology by heart kinetic motion

Majid Khazaee*, Ali Asghar Enkeshafi, Omid Kavehei, Sam Riahi, Lasse Rosendahl, Alireza Rezania

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Abstract

This paper studies the possibility of heart kinetic motion for designing a self-powered intracardiac leadless pacemaker by piezoelectric energy harvesting. A Doppler laser displacement sensor measures in vivo heart kinetic motion. Cantilevered and four-point bending piezoelectric harvesters are studied under the measured in vivo heart kinetic motion. The heart movement is above 15 mm. The cantilevered and four-point bending harvesters generate a maximum voltage of ∼ 0.28 V and 0.8 V, respectively with the measured heart motion with a heart rate of 168 beats per minute. Two DC/DC converters, LTC3588 and MAX17220, combined with full-bridge rectifiers and their start-up performance are tested.Clinical Relevance - This paper analyzed the heart kinetic motion and establishes the piezoelectric energy harvesting for a new era of self-powered leadless pacemakers.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication 2023 45th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBC)
PublisherIEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
Publication date2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
Event45th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference, EMBC 2023 - Sydney, Australia
Duration: 24 Jul 202327 Jul 2023

Conference

Conference45th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference, EMBC 2023
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CitySydney
Period24/07/202327/07/2023
SeriesProceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS
ISSN1557-170X

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