Surgical instrument comprising a lockable battery housing
First Claim
1. A surgical instrument assembly, comprising:
- a handle, comprising;
a battery cavity; and
electrical contacts;
a battery removably positionable in said battery cavity, wherein said battery is configured to engage said electrical contacts when said battery is in an operably seated position in said battery cavity;
diagnostic means for assessing whether said handle is suitable for operation; and
a battery lockout configured to;
permit said battery to be operably seated in said battery cavity when said diagnostic means determines that said handle is suitable for operation; and
prevent said battery from being operably seated in said battery cavity if said diagnostic means determines that said handle is not suitable for operation.
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Abstract
A surgical instrument can comprise a handle including a battery cavity and electrical contacts and, in addition, a battery removably positionable in the battery cavity. The battery is configured to engage and supply power to the electrical contacts when the battery is operably seated in the battery cavity. The handle further comprises diagnostic means for assessing whether the handle is in a suitable operating and a battery lockout configured to permit the battery from being operably seated in the battery cavity if the diagnostic means determines that the handle is not in a suitable operating condition. Additionally or alternatively, the handle can comprise a battery lock configured to prevent the battery from being disengaged from the electrical contacts when the handle is transmitting an operating motion to a shaft assembly attached to the handle, for example. Either one system or two systems can comprise the battery lockout and battery lock.
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Citations
21 Claims
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1. A surgical instrument assembly, comprising:
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a handle, comprising; a battery cavity; and electrical contacts; a battery removably positionable in said battery cavity, wherein said battery is configured to engage said electrical contacts when said battery is in an operably seated position in said battery cavity; diagnostic means for assessing whether said handle is suitable for operation; and a battery lockout configured to; permit said battery to be operably seated in said battery cavity when said diagnostic means determines that said handle is suitable for operation; and prevent said battery from being operably seated in said battery cavity if said diagnostic means determines that said handle is not suitable for operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A surgical instrument assembly, comprising:
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a handle, comprising; a battery receptacle; and electrical contacts; a battery removably engageable with said battery receptacle, wherein said battery is configured to engage said electrical contacts when said battery is in an operably seated position relative to said battery receptacle; a battery lockout, comprising; an unlocked configuration which permits said battery to be operably seated relative to said battery receptacle; and a locked configuration which prevents said battery from being operably seated relative to said battery receptacle; and an actuator configured to move said battery lockout from the unlocked configuration to the locked configuration when diagnostic means determines that said handle is not suitable for operation. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A surgical instrument assembly, comprising:
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a shaft assembly; a handle, comprising; a battery cavity; electrical contacts; and an operating system configured to generate an operating motion and transmit said operating motion to said shaft assembly; a battery removably positionable in said battery cavity, wherein said battery is configured to engage said electrical contacts when said battery is in an operably seated position in said battery cavity, and wherein said battery is configured to supply power to said operating system when said battery is engaged with said electrical contacts; a battery lock configured to prevent said battery from being removed from said battery cavity and disengaged from said electrical contacts when said operating system is generating said operating motion; and an actuator configured to move said battery lock from an unlocked position to a locked position when diagnostic means determines that said handle is suitable for operation. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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