Power control arrangements for surgical instruments and batteries

Various embodiments are directed to battery unit for use with surgical instruments. The battery units may comprise a plurality of cells and include a translatable discharge drain. When attached to the surgical instrument, the discharge drain may electrically connect an anode of the battery unit to a...

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Main Authors SCHWEMBERGER, RICHARD F, LEIMBACH, RICHARD L, KERR, WENDY A, SWENSGARD, BRETT E
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 21.02.2013
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTINGELECTRIC POWER
CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
DIAGNOSIS
ELECTRICITY
GENERATION
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSIONOF CHEMICAL INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
SURGERY
SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
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Summary:Various embodiments are directed to battery unit for use with surgical instruments. The battery units may comprise a plurality of cells and include a translatable discharge drain. When attached to the surgical instrument, the discharge drain may electrically connect an anode of the battery unit to a cathode of the battery unit, for example, via a resistive element in order to drain the battery unit.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20110302272