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Surgical sterilizer with integrated battery charging device

  • US 8,258,745 B2
  • Filed: 04/15/2011
  • Issued: 09/04/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2009
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A device for charging at least one rechargeable battery of a battery-operated surgical instrument, comprising:

  • at least one sealed container operable;

    to enclose the at least one rechargeable battery and create a microbial seal around the at least one rechargeable battery;

    to permit surgical sterilization of the at least one rechargeable battery while enclosing the at least one rechargeable battery in the microbial seal; and

    to permit charging of the at least one rechargeable battery while enclosing the at least one rechargeable battery in the microbial seal;

    an inductive charging assembly, comprising;

    a power receiver sub-assembly disposed inside the at least one sealed container and electrically coupled to the at least one rechargeable battery, the power receiver subassembly being operable;

    to receive electrical power inductively from outside the sealed container; and

    to charge the at least one rechargeable battery electrically coupled to the power receiver sub-assembly; and

    a power supply disposed outside the sealed container and operable to supply power inductively to the power receiver sub-assembly through the sealed container in a non-structurally breaching manner.

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