POWER CONTROL ARRANGEMENTS FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND BATTERIES
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Abstract
Various embodiments are directed to battery unit for use with surgical instruments. The battery units may comprise a plurality of cells and include a translatable discharge drain. When attached to the surgical instrument, the discharge drain may electrically connect an anode of the battery unit to a cathode of the battery unit, for example, via a resistive element in order to drain the battery unit.
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21. A surgical system comprising:
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a surgical device comprising a battery dock; a battery unit comprising at least one battery cell; and a battery drain wherein, in a first state, the battery drain is not electrically coupled to the at least one battery cell, wherein, in a second state, the battery drain is electrically coupled to the at least one battery cell to discharge the at least one battery cell, and wherein the battery drain transitions from the first state to the second state upon attachment of the battery unit to the battery dock. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A surgical system comprising:
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a surgical device comprising a battery dock; a battery unit comprising at least one battery cell; and a battery drain wherein, in a first position, the battery drain is not in electrical communication with the at least one battery cell, wherein, in a second position, the battery drain is electrically coupled to the at least one battery cell to discharge the at least one battery cell, and wherein the battery drain transitions from the first position to the second position upon attachment of the battery unit to the battery dock. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38)
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39. A surgical system comprising:
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a surgical device; at least one battery cell; and a battery drain, wherein the surgical system defines a first state where the battery drain is not electrically coupled to the at least one battery cell and a second state where the battery drain is electrically coupled to the at least one battery cell to discharge the at least one battery cell, and wherein the battery drain transitions from the first state to the second state upon attachment of the battery unit to the battery dock. - View Dependent Claims (40)
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