When your watch battery dies, you slip in a fresh one and continue with your day.
When your implantable defibrillator battery gives out, you have to go under the knife. The surgery creates risks of infection, death or other complications, plus medical bills that can quickly climb into the thousands of dollars. Better batteries could spare patients pain and money, yet there’s little economic incentive for manufacturers to make them.
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