Surgical Device with DC Power Connection
First Claim
1. An apparatus for performing a surgical procedure, comprising:
- a hand-held surgical device having a generator and an internal power supply, wherein the entire hand-held surgical device can withstand at least one type of high-temperature sterilization;
a supplemental DC power supply in external communication with the internal power supply; and
a cord that connects the supplemental DC power supply to the internal power supply to increase the power supplied to the generator.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing additional power to a hand-held surgical device from a supplemental DC power supply. The hand-held surgical device includes a generator and an internal power supply. The internal power supply is a battery or a capacitor either which can withstand a high-temperature and/or a low-temperature sterilization procedure while within the hand-held surgical device. The supplemental DC power supply can provide alone or in combination with the internal power supply sufficient power to the generator to perform an electrosurgical procedure. The supplemental DC power supply is connected through a detachable cord to the hand-held surgical device. The DC power supply may be outside a sterile surgical environment.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for performing a surgical procedure, comprising:
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a hand-held surgical device having a generator and an internal power supply, wherein the entire hand-held surgical device can withstand at least one type of high-temperature sterilization; a supplemental DC power supply in external communication with the internal power supply; and a cord that connects the supplemental DC power supply to the internal power supply to increase the power supplied to the generator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18)
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14. An apparatus for performing a surgical procedure, comprising:
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a hand-held surgical device having a generator and an internal battery, wherein the internal battery while within the hand-held surgical device can withstand at least one type of high-temperature sterilization; a supplemental DC power supply in external communication with the internal battery; and a cord that connects the supplemental DC power supply to the internal battery to increase the power supplied to the generator. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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19. A method for performing a surgical procedure, comprising:
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connecting a hand-held surgical device to a supplemental DC power supply, wherein the hand-held surgical device includes an internal power supply and a generator within; performing a surgical procedure; selectively augmenting power supplied to the generator via the internal power supply using the supplemental DC power supply; disconnecting the hand-held surgical device from the supplemental DC power supply; and performing a high-temperature sterilization procedure on the hand-held surgical device including the internal power supply. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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