These battery packs provide surgical instrument manufacturers with the maximum power for a cordless surgical device, according to the company.
The sterilization of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries with hydrogen peroxide gas enables hospitals to utilize a popular sterilization process while providing surgeons with the most power for their surgical tools, Micro Power said.
Micro Power offers rechargeable lithium-ion battery packs capable of delivering up to 24V, 100A of current, 10A-hr of capacity, fuel gauging for state-of-charge indication, and a serial communication bus for integration with surgical tools.
Micro Power said that in the last two years, it performed extensive research and testing to overcome the electrical, environmental, mechanical, and chemical challenges in producing these battery packs.
Once the design guidelines were developed, the company tested and evaluated lithium-ion batteries by repeatedly subjecting them to the sterilization process, and subsequently manufactured prototypes for verification of performance after sterilization.
Micro Power is currently shipping lithium-ion battery packs that are sterilized with hydrogen peroxide gas.
