Study Finds Defect Risk in Low-Cost Lithium-Ion Batteries
A new report highlights quality control gaps and potential safety hazards from non-OEM 18650 cells, which are used in some medical devices.
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Breas Releases Extended-Life Battery for Ventilators
Breas Medical USA announced the release and immediate availability of the Xpac by Breas extended life battery for ventilators.
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New Machine Learning Method Accurately Predicts Battery State of Health
Researchers have developed a new method to estimate battery health irrespective of operating conditions and battery design or chemistry by feeding artificial intelligence algorithms with the raw battery voltage and current operational data.
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Study Finds Defect Risk in Low-Cost Lithium-Ion Batteries
A new report highlights quality control gaps and potential safety hazards from non-OEM 18650 cells, which are used in some medical devices.
Batteries and the Biomed
What do HTM professionals need to know about battery use, battery maintenance, and battery purchasing? A clinical engineer and others divulge all in April’s cover story. Don’t miss out on this informative article.
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Service Solutions: Maximizing Battery Performance
When it comes to power management, regular monitoring and maintenance of uninterruptible power systems (UPSs) is critical to ensuring continuous uptime of electrical systems. This is a particularly crucial consideration for UPS batteries, which serve as the backbone of these systems and are also the most vulnerable component. Battery failure is a leading cause of load loss, so knowing how to mitigate risks will help to prolong battery life while also saving you time and troubles down the road.
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Best Practices for Aftermarket Batteries
Batteries are an important part of daily life in the hospital. But because they sit silently in the background, they are often overlooked and ignored. That makes it especially important for healthcare technology management professionals to boost their battery know-how.
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Optimizing RTLS Battery Life
Battery choice can have a major impact on a hospital’s workflow, particularly when it comes to real-time location system (RTLS) technologies. Unexpected loss of battery power can occupy staff time and cause gaps in care, while long-lasting batteries can help hospitals reduce costs. Ultimately, however, hospitals should not be choosing between devices that use alkaline or lithium batteries, but between technologies that do not take battery life into account and those that do.
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Why Smart Facilities Have a Backup-Backup Power Plan
In places like Oklahoma where weather can change suddenly, hospitals have to be prepared for everything from tornadoes to lightning. Sometimes, even an emergency generator isn’t enough. A backup-backup power system can buy crucial seconds when a patient’s life is at risk, writes Eric Aimerson in this month’s Soapbox.
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Battery-powered Safety Analyzer Enables On-the-Go Leakage Testing
The Rigel 288 Plus safety analyzer from Rigel Medical, Tampa, Fla, operates on AA batteries and can be used to complete testing for insulation, earth/ground bond, and touch or point-to-point leakage current. Its small footprint also makes it easier for field engineers to transport from from site to site.
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Regulatory Concerns for Replacement Battery Suppliers
An April 24, 2015 FDA Warning Letter to a replacement battery supplier has raised questions about replacement manufacturer responsibilities and possibly battery quality. The manufacturer that received the letter specifically labels its batteries for medical device use.
