Battery power comparison to charge medical devices in developing countries

Alesia M Casanova; Andrew S Bray; Taylor A Powers; Amit J Nimunkar; John G Webster

doi:10.1109/IEMBS.2009.5333717

Battery power comparison to charge medical devices in developing countries

Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2009:2009:931-4. doi: 10.1109/IEMBS.2009.5333717.

Authors

Alesia M Casanova¹, Andrew S Bray, Taylor A Powers, Amit J Nimunkar, John G Webster

Affiliation

¹ Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA. acasanova@wisc.edu

PMID: 19964250
DOI: 10.1109/IEMBS.2009.5333717

Abstract

Many people in developing countries cannot afford or rely on certain modes of electricity. We establish the reasonability of relying on lead-acid batteries, 9 V alkaline batteries, and lithium-ion batteries for charging low-voltage medical equipment. Based on the research and tests we conducted, we determined that using these battery types to charge medical devices truly is a reasonable solution.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

Computer-Aided Design
Developing Countries*
Electric Power Supplies*
Energy Transfer
Equipment Design
Equipment Failure Analysis
Equipment and Supplies*
Reproducibility of Results
Sensitivity and Specificity