Surgical system pump and method therefor

A method of automatically controlling a pump and supplying pressurized fluid via an output line to a surgical site, said pump adapted to be coupled to a fluid source, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a battery powered motor mechanically coupled to said pump;
• monitoring fluid pressure with respect to the pump's output and turning ON and OFF said motor based upon fluid pressure above or below a predetermined value in said output line coupled thereto;
• and
• supplying fluid from said fluid source beneath said pump's output;
• and
• supplying battery power to said motor above said pump's output.

An automatically controlled pump for supplying pressurized fluid via an output line to a surgical site, said pump adapted to be coupled to a fluid source via an input line, said pump comprising:

• a motor and a motor housing;
• a pump disposed within a pump housing, said pump having a rotatably disposed impeller coupled to said motor, said pump housing defining a fluid input and a fluid output port respectively adapted to be coupled to said input and said output line;
• said motor powered by at least one battery;
• a switch, turning ON and OFF said motor and controlled by fluid pressure at or near said fluid output port;
• and,
• said pump housing attached below said motor housing
• wherein said battery housing forms a hanger on a terminal end remote from said pump housing.