Inductively-powered surgical instrument system and method
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1. A surgical instrument system, comprising:
- a plurality of surgical instruments configured for use during a surgical procedure,an instrument case including a bottom wall and a number of side walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall to define a chamber that receives the plurality of surgical instruments,a lower housing positioned outside of the chamber and removably coupled to the bottom wall of the metallic instrument case, the lower housing including a first induction coil, andan upper housing positioned in the chamber of the metallic instrument case, the upper housing including a second induction coil that is electrically connected to the first induction coil through one or more openings defined in the bottom wall of the metallic instrument case,wherein the plurality of surgical instruments includes a number of electrically-powered surgical instruments, each electrically-powered surgical instrument including a third inductive coil configured to receive power supplied inductively from the second induction coil.
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Abstract
A surgical instrument system and method are disclosed. The surgical instrument system includes an instrument case and a charging plate that may be placed in a sterile surgical field. The charging plate is configured to receive electrical power from outside the sterile surgical field and transmit that electrical power to other devices within the sterile field.
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1. A surgical instrument system, comprising:
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a plurality of surgical instruments configured for use during a surgical procedure, an instrument case including a bottom wall and a number of side walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall to define a chamber that receives the plurality of surgical instruments, a lower housing positioned outside of the chamber and removably coupled to the bottom wall of the metallic instrument case, the lower housing including a first induction coil, and an upper housing positioned in the chamber of the metallic instrument case, the upper housing including a second induction coil that is electrically connected to the first induction coil through one or more openings defined in the bottom wall of the metallic instrument case, wherein the plurality of surgical instruments includes a number of electrically-powered surgical instruments, each electrically-powered surgical instrument including a third inductive coil configured to receive power supplied inductively from the second induction coil. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for providing power to a sterile environment, the method comprising:
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positioning an instrument case assembly within the sterile environment, the instrument case assembly including a case defining an inner chamber, a lower housing secured to a lower surface of the case outside of the inner chamber and including a first induction coil, and an upper housing positioned in the inner chamber of the case and including a second induction coil electrically connected to the first induction coil, positioning a primary induction coil outside of the sterile environment, and energizing the primary induction coil to supply power to the second induction coil through the first induction coil, wherein the second inductive coil inductively supplies power to at least one surgical instrument positioned in the chamber. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A surgical instrument system, comprising:
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a plurality of surgical instruments configured for use during a surgical procedure, an instrument case including a bottom wall and a number of side walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall to define a chamber that receives the plurality of surgical instruments, a lower housing positioned outside of the chamber and secured to the bottom wall of the metallic instrument case, the lower housing including a first induction coil, a primary induction coil configured to be positioned outside of a sterile environment, and an upper housing positioned in the chamber of the metallic instrument case, the upper housing including a second induction coil that is electrically connected to the first induction coil through one or more openings defined in the bottom wall of the metallic instrument case, wherein the plurality of surgical instruments includes a number of electrically-powered surgical instruments, each electrically-powered surgical instrument including a third inductive coil configured to receive power supplied inductively from the second induction coil, and wherein the first induction coil is configured to be energized wirelessly by the primary induction coil. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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