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Compressed Gas in Pico-Cylinders as a Single Use Medical Device Energy Source
October 31, 2019
Why used compressed gas? When choosing an energy source for a single-use medical device, compressed gas cylinders offer several advantages: high energy and power densities, compact size, light weight, simple integration into a mechanical actuator, and low cost. While a battery can be a very energy dense storage medium, the power density is actually very low….