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. 2020 Apr 1;19:17. doi: 10.1186/s12938-020-00761-8

Table 3.

Characteristics of developed power supplies for mandibular distraction osteogenesis devices

Refs. Year Battery technology Nominal voltage (V) Voltage supply (V) Capacity Implantable Rechargeable
[31] 1999 Lithium-ion 3.6 3.6 No Yes
[32] 2004

Lithium–silver

Vanadium oxide

6.4–13.6 6–12 No
[21] 2008 Lithium button 1.5 1.5 Yes No
[33] 2010 Lithium-ion polymer 3.7 3.7 Yes
[35] 2016 Lithium-ion 7.2 5–7.8 No Yes
[41] 2019 Lithium-ion cells 7.2 5 4.8 No Yes