Carestream Health, Inc. (Carestream Health), a provider of medical and dental imaging systems and information technology solutions, has awarded supply contract to Micro Power Electronics, Inc. (Micro Power). Contract enables Micro Powerto supply Lithium-polymer battery packs and chargers for the new CARESTREAM DRX-1 System detector.
“Designing a wireless, cassette-size detector demanded not just a compact form factor but also development of extremely efficient, compact onboard battery power, said Todd R. Minnigh, worldwide director of marketing digital radiography at Carestream Health Inc. Micro Power provides Carestream with a battery pack that utilizes state-of-the-art high-capacity lithium polymer technology, which provides greater power and longer life.”
“This partnership signifies a new and successful relationship between Carestream Health Inc. and Micro Power; the battery pack has been custom built to its demanding specifications, and the resulting product provides Carestream with a product that is revolutionary in the industry, said Greg T. Love, president and chief executive officer of Micro Power.