Orientable battery for a surgical instrument
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1. A surgical instrument system, comprising:
- a surgical instrument comprising an open electrical circuit; and
a battery pack comprising a housing configured to attach said battery pack to said surgical instrument, and a plurality of battery cells, wherein the assembly of said battery pack to said surgical instrument is configured to close said electrical circuit, wherein said battery pack comprises a switch configured to selectively apply a voltage potential to said electrical circuit, and wherein said switch is in an open condition prior to said battery pack being assembled to said surgical instrument and a closed configuration as a result of said battery pack being assembled to said surgical instrument.
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Abstract
Various embodiments are directed to battery packs for use with surgical instruments. The battery packs may comprise a plurality of cells and at least a portion of the plurality of cells may not be electrically connected to one another. The battery packs may comprise a switch or other mechanism for interconnecting the plurality of cells and may also comprise, or be used in conjunction with, a discharge switch or plug configured to electrically connect an anode of the battery pack to a cathode of the battery pack, for example, via a resistive element.
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15 Claims
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1. A surgical instrument system, comprising:
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a surgical instrument comprising an open electrical circuit; and a battery pack comprising a housing configured to attach said battery pack to said surgical instrument, and a plurality of battery cells, wherein the assembly of said battery pack to said surgical instrument is configured to close said electrical circuit, wherein said battery pack comprises a switch configured to selectively apply a voltage potential to said electrical circuit, and wherein said switch is in an open condition prior to said battery pack being assembled to said surgical instrument and a closed configuration as a result of said battery pack being assembled to said surgical instrument. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A surgical instrument system, comprising:
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a surgical instrument comprising an open electrical circuit; and a battery pack comprising a housing configured to attach said battery pack to said surgical instrument, and a plurality of battery cells, wherein the assembly of said battery pack to said surgical instrument is configured to close said electrical circuit, and wherein said battery pack comprises a manually-manipulatable switch configured to selectively apply a voltage differential to said electrical circuit. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A surgical instrument system, comprising:
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a surgical instrument comprising an open electrical circuit; and a battery pack comprising a housing configured to attach said battery pack to said surgical instrument, and a plurality of battery cells, wherein the assembly of said battery pack to said surgical instrument is configured to close said electrical circuit, and wherein said battery pack comprises a switch configured to adapt a voltage potential to said electrical circuit. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A surgical instrument system, comprising:
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a surgical instrument comprising an open electrical circuit; and a battery pack, comprising; at least one battery cell; a drain, wherein the assembly of said battery pack to said surgical instrument is configured to close said electrical circuit and to place said drain in a drain position in which said drain is in electrical communication with said at least one battery cell; and a catch configured to hold said drain in said drain position. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A surgical instrument system, comprising:
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a surgical instrument, comprising; a firing member; a motor configured to drive said firing member; and an open electrical circuit; and a battery pack, comprising; a housing configured to attach said battery pack to said surgical instrument; a first lithium-ion battery cell; a second lithium-ion battery cell; a drain; means for closing said electrical circuit when said battery pack is assembled to said surgical instrument; means for placing said first lithium-ion cell in electrical communication with said electrical circuit when said battery pack is assembled to said surgical instrument; means for placing said second lithium-ion cell in electrical communication with said first lithium-ion cell when said battery pack is assembled to said surgical instrument; means for placing said drain in electrical communication with one of said first lithium-ion cell and said second lithium-ion cell when said battery pack is assembled to said surgical instrument; and means for holding said drain in electrical communication with one of said first lithium-ion cell and said second lithium-ion cell when said battery pack is disassembled from said surgical instrument. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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