US 2016/0249918 A1 · CHARGING SYSTEM THAT ENABLES EMERGENCY RESOLUTIONS FOR CHARGING A BATTERY

Abstract

A combination comprises a handle module that is attachable to a detachable shaft module for collectively performing a surgical procedure, a first removable, rechargeable battery pack connectable to the handle module for providing electric power to the handle module during a surgical procedure and a charging station for charging the first battery pack when the battery pack is removed from the handle module and inserted into the charging station. The charging station comprises means for rapidly charging the first battery pack when a rapid charge user input for the battery pack is received by the charging station.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A combination, comprising:

a handle module that is attachable to a detachable shaft module for collectively performing a surgical procedure;
a removable, rechargeable battery pack connectable to the handle module for providing electric power to the handle module during a surgical procedure;
and
a charging station for charging the battery pack when the battery pack is removed from the handle module and inserted into the charging station, wherein the charging station comprises circuitry for rapidly charging the battery pack when a rapid charge user input for the battery pack is received by the charging station.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

14/633,566Filed 27 Feb 2015

Published

1 Sep 2016

Term ends

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Classification81 codes

A61B 17/072
Surgical staplers , e.g. containing multiple staples or clamps: for applying a row of staples in a single action, e.g. the staples being applied…
A61B 17/068
Surgical instruments, devices or methods: surgical staplers , e.g. containing multiple staples or clamps
A61B 17/07207
For applying a row of staples in a single action, e.g. the staples being applied simultaneously: the staples being applied sequentially
A61B 17/105
For applying or removing wound clamps , e.g. containing only one clamp or staple ; Wound clamp magazines: wound clamp magazines

Charging system that enables emergency resolutions for charging a battery

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Charging system that enables emergency resolutions for charging a battery

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Abstract

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