How Long Does An ECG Monitor Battery Last?

Battery runtime of ECG monitors
Depending on certain factors such as the model and how it is utilized, an ECG monitor’s battery life approximately ranges from a few hours to a few days. In the case of cordless ECG monitors especially used in the clinics or as portable instruments, the battery life makes so much sense.

Portable ECG monitors:These are also known as mobile echocardiogram devices that are for use outside the hospital settings .Its battery will require between 8 and 24 hours on a full charge. The actual duration may be skewed towards the former or the latter depending on the cmon attributes of the monitor devices and the intensity of usage.

Wearable ECG monitors: These wearable devices are intended for long term monitoring and may use batteries that last between 1-7 days. Since these monitors are meant to be worn for long periods, battery longevity is understandable.

Stationary ECG monitors:In contrast stationary monitors have an advantage of long life span of battery contained within the machine or are plugged up into the mains. These devices are offered with battery backups that last several hours in case of power supply failure to ensure providing of monitoring under such circumstances.

Varieties of batteries found in ECG monitors
Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries: This is because the batteries have what is called high energy density and can last long. Lithium-ion battery packs are equipped with modern battery technology which allows for efficient lay up and recharge.

Alkaline batteries: School institutions with ECGs monitored do use dry alkaline batteries in some of the portable ECG monitors. Alkaline batteries are designed to power low drain devices or even short term use devices.

Rechargeable nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries: This type of battery is NiMH which is more common in devices than NiCd and are readily available relative to lithium ion batteries. NiMH batteries have also been proven effective and are not overly expensive.

Factors affecting battery life
There are also many reasons why dosimeter reduces the battery capacity of an ECG monitor

Device usage: Usage of stream monitoring or repetitive data transferring can easily run the battery out.

Age and condition of the battery: Battery used inside certain devices can be said to deteriorate with time. This means that biomedical equipment procedures must be adhered to like scheduled battery replacements.

Device settings: Easy tools or operational devices with high definition display output or devices that requires many alert notifications will use high battery power energy hence affect the battery life of the device.

Environmental conditions: Very high and very low temperatures and extreme readings of humidity can decrease the battery’s performance and duration.