COMBINED PRESENTATION UNIT FOR REPOSABLE BATTERY OPERATED SURGICAL SYSTEM

• US 20120253328A1
• Filed: 03/30/2012
• Published: 10/04/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Tyco Healthcare Group LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Cunningham, James S., Dickhans, William J., Hempstead, Russell D., Kappus, John J., Kerr, Duane E., Larson, Eric R., Nau, William H. Jr., Ross, Anthony B., Stoddard, Robert B.
• Application Number:
  US13/436,062
• Publication Number:
  US 20120253328A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 606/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/29 Forceps for use in minimally invasive surgery
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 18/1445 at the distal end of a shaft, e.g. forceps or scissors at the end of a rigid rod
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00398 using powered actuators, e.g. stepper motors, solenoids
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00734 battery operated
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/1226 powered by a battery
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/0813 Accessories designed for easy sterilising, i.e. re-usable
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/00 Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor for contact lenses A61L12/00; atomisers for disinfecting agents A61M; sterilisation of packages or package contents in association with packaging B65B55/00; treatment of water, waste water, sewage or sludge C02F; disinfecting paper D21H21/36; disinfecting devices for water closets E03D; articles having provision for disinfection, see the relevant subclasses for these articles, e.g. H04R1/12
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/10 Ultraviolet radiation
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/202 Ozone
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/206 Ethylene oxide
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2/208 Hydrogen peroxide
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2202/24 Medical instruments, e.g. endoscopes, catheters, sharps
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/23 The load being a medical device, a medical implant, or a life supporting device
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0013 acting upon several batteries simultaneously or sequentially H02J7/1423 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49117 Conductor or circuit manufacturing

Abstract

A portable presentation unit for sterilizing, charging, and testing components of a cordless surgical instrument is disclosed including a battery charger unit configured to recharge a battery pack of the cordless surgical instrument, a testing unit configured to test at least one of the battery pack or a reusable transducer/generator unit of the cordless surgical instrument, and a sterilization unit configured to sterilize at least one of the battery pack or the transducer/generator unit.

Claims

1. A portable presentation unit for a surgical instrument, comprising:

a battery charger unit configured to recharge a battery pack of the surgical instrument; and

at least one of;

a testing unit configured to test at least one of the battery pack or a reusable transducer/generator unit of the surgical instrument; and

a sterilization unit configured to sterilize at least one of the battery pack or the transducer/generator unit.

2. The portable presentation unit according to claim 1, wherein the sterilization unit is configured to sterilize at least one of the battery pack or the transducer/generator unit using a low temperature sterilization method.

3. The portable presentation unit according to claim 2, wherein the low temperature sterilization method is selected from the group consisting of ultraviolet radiation, vapor hydrogen peroxide system, ethylene oxide, ozone, and silver nano-particles.

4. The portable presentation unit according to claim 1, wherein the battery charger unit includes the testing unit.

5. The portable presentation unit according to claim 1, wherein the portable presentation unit further includes a controller in operative communication with at least one of the battery charger unit, testing unit, or sterilization unit, the controller being configured to control at least one of the battery charger unit, testing unit, or sterilization unit.

6. The portable presentation unit according to claim 5, wherein the portable presentation unit includes a user interface in operative communication with the controller and configured to command the controller to control, in response to a user input, at least one of the battery charger unit, testing unit, or sterilization unit.

7. The portable presentation unit according to claim 6, wherein the user interface includes at least one of a display, an indicator, and an annunciator for indicating a status of the portable presentation unit.

8. The portable presentation unit according to claim 7, wherein the status includes at least one of a battery charge level, a test result, and a sterilization state.

9. The portable presentation unit according to claim 6, wherein the controller is configured to detect a supply level of a sterilization consumable and to cause an indicator on the user interface to be displayed when a sterilization consumable needs replenishment.

10. A surgical system, comprising:

a battery pack;

a transducer/generator unit;

a cordless surgical instrument configured to accept at least one of the battery pack and the transducer/generator unit; and

a presentation unit, comprising;

a battery charger unit configured to recharge the battery pack;

a testing unit configured to test at least one of the battery pack and the transducer/generator unit; and

a sterilization unit configured to sterilize at least one of the battery pack and the transducer/generator unit.

11. The surgical system according to claim 10, wherein the sterilization unit is configured to sterilize at least one of the battery pack or the transducer/generator unit using a low temperature sterilization method.

12. The surgical system according to claim 11, wherein the low temperature sterilization method is selected from the group consisting of ultraviolet radiation, vapor hydrogen peroxide system, ethylene oxide, ozone, and silver nano-particles.

13. The surgical system according to claim 10, wherein the battery charger unit is configured to test the reusable battery pack.

14. The surgical system according to claim 10, wherein the presentation unit further includes a controller in operative communication with at least one of the battery charger unit, testing unit, or sterilization unit, the controller being configured to control at least one of the battery charger unit, testing unit or sterilization unit.

15. The surgical system according to claim 14 wherein the presentation unit includes a user interface in operative communication with the controller and configured to command the controller, in response to a user input, to control at least one of the battery charger unit, testing unit, or sterilization unit.

16. A method for charging, testing, and sterilizing components of a cordless surgical instrument, the method comprising the steps of:

providing a presentation unit including;

a battery charger unit;

a testing unit; and

a sterilization unit;

inserting a battery pack of the cordless surgical instrument into the presentation unit to engage the battery charger unit;

inserting a transducer/generator unit of the cordless surgical instrument into the presentation unit to engage the testing unit; and

manipulating a user interface of the presentation unit to activate at least one of the battery charger unit, testing unit, or sterilization unit to perform at least one of a charging cycle, a testing cycle, or a sterilization cycle.

17. The method according to claim 16, wherein upon completion of at least one of the charging cycle, testing cycle, or sterilization cycle, the user interface provides an indication of a status of the presentation unit.

18. The method according to claim 17, further comprising:

removing at least one of the battery pack or the transducer/generator unit from the presentation device and inserting the at least one of the battery pack or the transducer/generator unit into the cordless surgical instrument; and

performing a surgical procedure.