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Surgical instruments and batteries for surgical instruments

US9289212B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · US

Inventors

Frederick E. Shelton, IV · Hillsboro, US
Richard F. Schwemberger · Cincinnati, US
Daniel J. Abbott · Loveland, US
Bret W. Smith · South Lebanon, US
David C. Yates · Morrow, US
Patrick M. Schleitweiler · Sharonville, US
Chad P. Boudreaux · Cincinnati, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 17, 2010
Grant date	Mar 22, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 21, 2034

Classification

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

Abstract

Various embodiments are directed to battery packs for use with surgical instruments. The battery packs may comprise a plurality of cells and at least a portion of the plurality of cells may not be electrically connected to one another. The battery packs may comprise a switch or other mechanism for interconnecting the plurality of cells and may also comprise, or be used in conjunction with, a discharge switch or plug configured to electrically connect an anode of the battery pack to a cathode of the battery pack, for example, via a resistive element.

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