Now certified compliant with highest international standards for medical device quality management, the battery manufacturer will launch a new line of medical products beginning from January 2016
COMPAMED, Düsseldorf, Germany (November 16th, 2015): Epsilor-Electric Fuel Ltd., a leading battery and battery charger manufacturer, today announced it passed the audits for receiving an ISO-13485 quality standard certification for medical devices. Harmonized with the EU medical device standards and directives, ISO-13485 controls product safety, work environment, development and risk management and material traceability . The Company’s newly-certified Electric-Fuel medical battery brand will be available as of January 2016.
Operating from its R&D and manufacturing facilities in Israel, Epsilor-Electric Fuel offers a wide portfolio of custom and off-the-shelf batteries and chargers for medical devices. In recent years, the company has concentrated on providing high-performance, high-reliability batteries for demanding applications. Current offerings include a Li-Ion battery of high energy density which is ideal for portable, long-endurance medical ventilators, as well as a Li-Ion battery of exceptional temperature resistance, capable of withstanding the extreme ambient temperatures of autoclave sterilization (130°C).
The Company has also introduced an off-the-shelf product line of slim and compact four cell and eight cell batteries, with a wide range of voltage and capacity characteristics.
“The market for portable medical devices is constantly growing due to improvement in medical care all over the world”, said Felix Frisch, VP Marketing and Sales. “Epsilor-Electric Fuel has now passed yet another regulatory level associated with the medical market, which will position our high performance reliable products, already trusted by the industry, as a product of choice to new OEM manufacturers”.
Company Profile
Electric Fuel is the medical brand of Epsilor-Electric Fuel, a world leader in the development and production of custom engineering solutions for mobile power. Serving the medical, automotive, safety and aerospace industries for over 30 years, and working with a wide range of electrochemistries, including Lithium Ion, Lithium Polymer, Nickel Metal Hydride, and Zinc Air, the Company provides manufacturers with the optimal portable power solution for the most challenging applications.
A subsidiary of Arotech Corporation (Nasdaq: ARTX), Epsilor Electric Fuel maintains R&D and manufacturing facilities both in Israel and in the United States