Medical devices with battery removal
First Claim
1. A battery-powered medical device comprising:
- an outer housing having an opening formed therein;
a power source housed within the outer housing, the outer housing being configured to at least partially enclose the power source so as to prevent contamination of the power source with biohazardous materials, and the power source being removable from the outer housing via the opening;
a cover configured to cover the opening in the outer housing and to retain the power source within the outer housing, andan actuator provided within the outer housing that engages with a portion of the power source when the cover covers the opening in the outer housing,wherein;
the cover is configured to be operated by a user to expose the opening in the outer housing,when the cover is operated to expose the opening, the actuator is configured to physically remove the power source from the outer housing, the outer housing is configured to release the power source via the opening without requiring physical contact between the user and the power source, and the outer housing is further configured to provide a direct path for release of the power source via the opening, such path providing no contact with contaminated surfaces of the medical device,the medical device is one of a speculum, a retractor, an anoscope and a laryngoscope,the medical device comprises an illumination assembly including at least one light source and the power source for powering the at least one light source, andthe outer housing comprises a handle portion and at least one blade portion coupled to the handle portion, with the power source being housed in one of the handle portion and the blade portion.
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Abstract
A battery-powered medical device comprising: an outer housing having an opening formed therein; a power source housed within the outer housing, the outer housing being configured to at least partially enclose the power source so as to prevent contamination of the power source with biohazardous materials, the power source being removable from the outer housing via the opening; and a cover configured to cover the opening in the outer housing and to retain the power source within the outer housing, wherein the cover is configured to be operated by a user to expose the opening in the outer housing, when the cover is operated to expose the opening, the outer housing is configured to release the power source via the opening without requiring physical contact between the user and the power source, and when the cover is operated to expose the opening, the outer housing is configured to provide a direct path for release of the power source via the opening, such path providing no contact with contaminated surfaces of the medical device.
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28 Claims
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1. A battery-powered medical device comprising:
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an outer housing having an opening formed therein; a power source housed within the outer housing, the outer housing being configured to at least partially enclose the power source so as to prevent contamination of the power source with biohazardous materials, and the power source being removable from the outer housing via the opening; a cover configured to cover the opening in the outer housing and to retain the power source within the outer housing, and an actuator provided within the outer housing that engages with a portion of the power source when the cover covers the opening in the outer housing, wherein; the cover is configured to be operated by a user to expose the opening in the outer housing, when the cover is operated to expose the opening, the actuator is configured to physically remove the power source from the outer housing, the outer housing is configured to release the power source via the opening without requiring physical contact between the user and the power source, and the outer housing is further configured to provide a direct path for release of the power source via the opening, such path providing no contact with contaminated surfaces of the medical device, the medical device is one of a speculum, a retractor, an anoscope and a laryngoscope, the medical device comprises an illumination assembly including at least one light source and the power source for powering the at least one light source, and the outer housing comprises a handle portion and at least one blade portion coupled to the handle portion, with the power source being housed in one of the handle portion and the blade portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A battery-operated medical device comprising:
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an outer housing having an opening formed therein; a power source housed within the outer housing so as to prevent contamination of the power source with biohazardous materials; and a holder retained within the outer housing and configured to be movable from a first position to a second position within the outer housing relative to the outer housing, the holder being further configured to partially enclose the power source and to hold the power source within the outer housing when the holder is in the first position, and further configured to release the power source from the outer housing via the opening when the holder is in the second position, wherein, when the holder is in the second position, the outer housing and the holder are structured to cause the power source to be released from the outer housing while the holder remains connected to the medical device, wherein the medical device is one of a retractor, a speculum, an anoscope and a laryngoscope, and wherein the outer housing comprises a handle portion and at least one blade portion extending from the handle portion. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A battery-operated medical device comprising:
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an outer housing having an opening formed therein; a power source housed within the outer housing so as to prevent contamination of the power source with biohazardous materials; and a holder configured to be movable from a first position to a second position relative to the outer housing, the holder being further configured to partially enclose the power source and to retain the power source within the outer housing when the holder is in the first position, and further configured to release the power source from the outer housing via the opening when the holder is in the second position, wherein at least one of the outer housing and the holder is configured to prevent replacement of the power source after the power source is released from the outer housing. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A battery-operated medical device comprising:
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an outer housing having an opening formed therein; a power source housed within the outer housing so as to prevent contamination of the power source with biohazardous materials; and a holder configured to be movable from a first position to a second position relative to the outer housing, the holder further being configured to partially enclose the power source and to hold the power source within the outer housing when the holder is in the first position, and further configured to release the power source from the outer housing via the opening when the holder is in the second position, wherein the holder is configured to be inhibited from being moved from the second position to the first position. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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