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Battery Assembly for Battery-Powered Surgical Instruments

  • US 20110257650A1
  • Filed: 02/08/2011
  • Published: 10/20/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A battery assembly for use in a number of battery-powered surgical instruments with handles having a battery chamber and different handle types, the battery assembly comprising:

  • a housing having an exterior shape formed to removably connect with the battery chamber of the handles, the housing having;

    at least one energy storage cell operable to power a signal generation assembly of the surgical instruments; and

    a battery/handle interface having a plurality of connectors shaped to mate with a plurality of corresponding connectors within the battery chamber of the handles; and

    a voltage-control circuit operable to;

    communicatively couple with and provide power to the signal generation assembly;

    detect which one of the handle types is connected to the housing;

    provide a first output in response to a detection of a first handle type; and

    provide at least a second output in response to a detection of at least a second handle type.

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