In the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industry where billions of dollars are spent each year on medical and cosmetic treatments and devices, Enfucell batteries can be used to power disposable iontophoresis devices.

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Cytori Therapeutics has created a family of medical devices and disposable supplies to extract a cocktail of stem and regenerative cells from a patient's fat and re-inject those cells into the patient during the same surgical procedure.

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Electronic cigarettes are battery-powered devices that heat a liquid nicotine solution in a disposable cartridge, creating vapor that users inhale.

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