Sterile medical instrument charging device

US10660695B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Ethicon, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Ashvani K. Madan · Mason, US
• Donna L. Korvick · Maineville, US
• Aron O. Zingman · Cambridge, US
• John W. Willis · Cincinnati, US
• Kevin L. Houser · Springboro, US
• Gavin M. Monson · Oxford, US
• Kevin D. Felder · Cincinnati, US
• Michael J. Stokes · Cincinnati, US
• Sora Rhee · Cincinnati, US
• Timothy G. Dietz · Wayne, US
• Jeffrey L. Aldridge · Lebanon, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 18, 2016
• Grant date: May 26, 2020
• Expiry date: May 30, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/53913
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A system includes a medical device and a charging device. A sterile barrier may be interposed between the medical device and the charging device. The medical device includes an integral power source and an active element. The charging device is configured to charge the integral power source. The charging device may charge the integral power source through direct contact between features of the charging device and features the medical device. The charging device may alternatively charge the integral power source wirelessly, such as through inductive coupling. The medical device may include conductive prongs that are retained by the charging device. The charging device may physically couple with the medical device via magnets. The medical device and the charging device may be provided together in a sterile package as a kit. The kit may also include a reclamation bag to facilitate reclamation of electrical components.