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Power control arrangements for surgical instruments and batteries

US10039529B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ethicon, Inc. · US

Inventors

Wendy A. Kerr · Cincinnati, US
Richard F. Schwemberger · Cincinnati, US
Richard L. Leimbach · Cincinnati, US
Brett E. Swensgard · West Chester, US
Frederick E. Shelton, IV · Hillsboro, US
Bret W. Smith · South Lebanon, US
David C. Yates · Morrow, US
Daniel J. Abbott · Loveland, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 13, 2014
Grant date	Aug 7, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 7, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E60/10
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical system is disclosed. The surgical system comprises a surgical device comprising a battery dock. The surgical system further comprises a battery unit comprising at least one battery cell and a battery drain. In a first state, the battery drain is not electrically coupled to the at least one battery cell. In a second state, the battery drain is electrically coupled to the at least one battery cell to discharge the at least one battery cell. The battery drain transitions from the first state to the second state upon attachment of the battery unit to the battery dock.

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