Battery pack with integrated circuit providing sleep mode to battery pack and associated surgical instrument
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- (a) a handle assembly including;
(i) a housing,(ii) a first control circuit located within the housing, and(iii) an actuator movably coupled to the housing and configured to manipulate an end effector of the apparatus; and
(b) a battery pack assembly including;
(i) a power supply configured to store an electrical charge,(ii) a second control circuit in communication with the power supply and the first control circuit, wherein the second control circuit is configured to transition between a first state and a second state, and(iii) a power activation input positioned on an exterior of the battery pack assembly, wherein the power activation input is operable to transition the second control circuit from the second state to the first state,wherein in the first state the second control circuit is configured to transfer the electrical charge from the power supply to the first control circuit,wherein in the second state the second control circuit is configured to at least partially withhold the electrical charge from the first control circuit.
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a handle assembly and a battery pack. The handle assembly includes a housing and a first control circuit located within the housing. The battery pack assembly includes a power supply and a second control circuit. The power supply is configured to selectively transition from a first state to a second state. The power supply is configured to energize the first control circuit of the handle assembly in the first state. The power supply is configured to not energize the first control circuit of the handle assembly in the second state. The second control circuit is configured to transition the power supply between the first state and the second state.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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(a) a handle assembly including; (i) a housing, (ii) a first control circuit located within the housing, and (iii) an actuator movably coupled to the housing and configured to manipulate an end effector of the apparatus; and (b) a battery pack assembly including; (i) a power supply configured to store an electrical charge, (ii) a second control circuit in communication with the power supply and the first control circuit, wherein the second control circuit is configured to transition between a first state and a second state, and (iii) a power activation input positioned on an exterior of the battery pack assembly, wherein the power activation input is operable to transition the second control circuit from the second state to the first state, wherein in the first state the second control circuit is configured to transfer the electrical charge from the power supply to the first control circuit, wherein in the second state the second control circuit is configured to at least partially withhold the electrical charge from the first control circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20)
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15. An apparatus, comprising:
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(a) a handle assembly including; (i) a housing, and (ii) a first control circuit located within the housing; (b) a power supply configured to provide power; and (c) a second control circuit in communication with the power supply and the first control circuit, wherein the second control circuit is configured to transition between a first state and a second state, wherein in the first state the second control circuit is configured to electrically couple the power supply to the first control circuit, wherein in the second state the second control circuit is configured to electrically uncouple the power supply from the first control circuit. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. An apparatus, comprising:
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(a) a handle assembly including; (i) a housing, (ii) a shaft coupling assembly, (iii) a first control circuit located within the housing, and (iv) an actuator movably coupled to the housing and configured to manipulate an end effector of the apparatus; (b) a modular shaft configured to selectively couple with the shaft coupling assembly of the handle assembly, wherein the modular shaft includes a distal end having an end effector that is configured to operate on tissue; and (c) a battery assembly including; (i) a power supply configured to provide power, (ii) a power actuator accessible from an exterior of the battery assembly, and (iii) a second control circuit in communication with the power supply and the first control circuit, wherein the second control circuit is configured to transition between a first state and a second state, wherein in the first state the second control circuit is configured to transfer the power to the first control circuit, wherein in the second state the second control circuit is configured to limit transfer of the power from the power supply to the first control circuit and the second control circuit, wherein the second control circuit is configured to transition from the second state to the first state in response to an actuation of the power actuator.
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