Battery change

Hi.  I have some questions. If a battery is getting low. How low does it need to get before surgery is needed?  Also is it true that insurance companies will not pay unless the battery life is within 3 months? Any information is much appreciated 

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battery

by The real Patch - 2017-08-15 15:48:05

Look in your owners manual for your device it will give you specific voltages for ERI and EOL based on your specific device and manufacturer. If they didn't give you a manual go to the manufacturer's web site and you can find the specs.

Thank you

by Nikolic12 - 2017-08-16 00:33:16

Thank you

You may get a warning

by AndyB - 2017-09-13 13:34:58

When the battery becomes critically low you may get a warning.

The battery on my pm ran out of power last week. I'd been getting what seemed like a muscle twitch in my shoulder right next to my pm. As I also have motor neurone disease which gives you muscle twitches I assumed the problem was not with my pm since I'd never been told about any built in warning. My shoulder had been twitching for at least 3 months. I went to the pm clinic for my annual check and mentioned it to the technician. As soon as he connected me to the monitor he saw what the problem was... a dying battery. Apparently the pm had switched to an energy saving setting.

I was admitted for an urgent replacement which took place the following day and as I lay on the operating theatre bed my pm finally ran out of power. 

12 months ago my pm was supposed to have had 20 months power remaining.

I cannot answer the insurance question since I am in the uk and had my pm fitted under the NHS.

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