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Lithium Ion battery for portable defibrillators

Lithium ion batteries are an alternative to those based on nickel and cadmium (NiCd). Medical equipment, like portable defibrillators, is still allowed by EU legislation to use NiCd batteries but producers of newer equipment have already turned to lithium based alternatives.

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SUBSPORTplus Team
Philips Healthcare
Country
The Netherlands
Substances
  • Cadmium (EC: 231-152-8)
Sector / branche
  • Human health and social work activities
Solution types
  • 1. S – Substitution