PROCESS OF COOLING SURGICAL DEVICE BATTERY BEFORE OR DURING HIGH TEMPERATURE STERILIZATION
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Abstract
A dual-mode autoclave for sterilizing a battery is disclosed including a controller and an environmental system in operative communication with the controller and configured sterilize a battery contained within the dual-mode autoclave in response to a command from the controller. The environmental system configured to reduce a temperature of the battery to a first, pre-cooled temperature during a first operational phase and configured to increase the temperature of the battery to a second, autoclaving temperature during a second operational phase.
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11. A sterilization system, comprising:
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a battery including an active cooling system; and an autoclave including a coolant supply system, the coolant supply system configured to operatively couple to the active cooling system of the battery when the battery is disposed within the autoclave, the active cooling system configured to maintain the battery at a reduced temperature during a heat autoclaving cycle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A sterilization system, comprising:
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a battery pack housing at least one battery cell, the battery pack defining at least one internal fluid channel and at least one first port in communication with the at least one internal cooling channel; and a sterilization device configured to sterilize the battery pack, the sterilization device including at least one second port configured to operably couple to the at least one first port of the battery pack for circulating fluid through the at least one internal fluid channel of the battery pack. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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Specification