News | July 2, 2008

Micro Power Supplies Custom Battery Pack For Vocollect Healthcare Systems

BEAVERTON, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Micro Power, the global leader in portable power systems for mission-critical equipment, today announced that it manufactured a new, custom Li-ion battery pack specifically for Vocollect Healthcare Systems' AccuNurse® voice-assisted care system for the long-term care industry.

The battery pack uses a single prismatic li-ion cell. The cell is a 103450 configuration, provides 2.0 Amp-Hours of capacity, and complies with the IEEE 1625 Standard for Rechargeable Batteries for Portable Computing. The battery pack gives healthcare providers a full shift of mobility while administering personalized resident care and reporting daily activities with simple voice cues through their headsets.

AccuNurse® opens a two-way dialogue between care staff and the resident information they need to provide the best care possible. With simple voice requests, staff can hear plan-of-care details and document activities as they are completed, using the most natural form of communication available: voice.

"The healthcare industry continues to improve mobility of both healthcare workers and patients to increase quality of care and efficiency. The AccuNurse system is a perfect example of enabling healthcare workers to offer faster and more personalized resident care," said Jeff VanZwol, marketing manager for Micro Power. "Using our expertise in the medical field, Micro Power provided Vocollect with a portable and reliable battery pack for this application."

Micro Power is a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) registered and ISO 9001:2000 certified supplier of custom battery systems for portable mission-critical equipment. The company serves the portable medical equipment markets, Automatic Identification and Data Collection (AIDC) markets and commercial military markets. The company's battery systems power close to 70 percent of all portable Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in the market today.

About Micro Power Electronics, Inc.

Micro Power Electronics, Inc. is ISO 13485 and 9001:2000 certified, as well as FDA registered. Micro Power supplies custom battery systems to the portable medical, handheld Automatic Identification and Data Collection (AIDC) and commercial military markets. As a pioneer in the development of Lithium battery systems, smart battery packs, chargers, power supplies and docking stations, Micro Power has more than 20 years of experience developing battery solutions. With a proven track record of technical excellence, quality solutions and award-winning service, Micro Power has become the fastest growing supplier of custom battery systems in North America. For more information, please visit www.micro-power.com or call 800-576-6177.

About Vocollect

Vocollect Healthcare Systems is a subsidiary of Vocollect, Inc., which helps workers in supply chain operations on six continents to maximize accuracy and productivity through the power of voice. In long-term settings, patient care teams use simple spoken dialog to hear customized resident care needs and document activities as they are completed, simply by talking. As a result, communities benefit from higher accuracy and efficiency, maximized reimbursements, and more proactive care.

Vocollect® is a registered trademark of Vocollect, Inc.; AccuNurse® is a registered trademark of Vocollect Healthcare Systems.

SOURCE: Business Wire