Surgical apparatus and power module for same, and a method of preparing a surgical apparatus
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1. A surgical apparatus comprising a hand unit and a detachable power module coupled to said hand unit for providing power to said hand unit, said power module comprising:
- a housing;
an electric motor in said housing to provide mechanical energy to said hand unit;
an electrical power supply in said housing to provide electrical energy to said electric motor; and
an electronic controller in said housing for controlling said electric motor.
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Abstract
A surgical power tool includes a hand unit and a detachable power module received in the hand unit to provide power to the hand unit. The power module includes a housing, an electric motor in the housing to provide mechanical energy to the hand unit, an electrical power supply in the housing to provide electrical energy to the electric motor, and an electronic controller in the housing for controlling the electric motor. Since the power module is received in the hand unit, there is no need for the power module to be sterilized.
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18 Claims
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1. A surgical apparatus comprising a hand unit and a detachable power module coupled to said hand unit for providing power to said hand unit, said power module comprising:
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a housing;
an electric motor in said housing to provide mechanical energy to said hand unit;
an electrical power supply in said housing to provide electrical energy to said electric motor; and
an electronic controller in said housing for controlling said electric motor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A power module for use with a surgical apparatus, said power module comprising:
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a housing;
an electric motor in said housing to provide mechanical energy to said hand unit;
an electrical power supply in said housing to provide electrical energy to said electric motor; and
an electronic controller in said housing for controlling said electric motor. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of preparing a surgical apparatus for surgery, the method comprising:
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(a) sterilizing a hand unit;
(b) inserting a power module comprising an electric motor, a power supply, and an electronic controller in the receptacle in the hand unit; and
(c) sealing the power module inside the receptacle in the hand unit. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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