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Can you tell me what number of times a pacemaker battery charged?
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Huh?: It's always charged until it needs to be changed.
Answered 6/18/2014
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Pacemaker battery: Pacemaker batteries are not rechargeable. They gradually run down over years and then need to be replaced. Rechargeable batteries and nuclear pacer batteries are not in clinical use. If there's something else you meant please resubmit the question.
Answered 7/31/2014
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