Method for battery surgical sterilization while charging
First Claim
1. A method for surgically sterilizing and charging a battery, which comprises:
- providing an inductively powered battery charger inside a selectively sealable surgical sterilization enclosure of a surgical sterilization device operable to surgically sterilize at least one rechargeable battery of a battery-operated surgical instrument placed therewithin, the charger having an inductive power receiver sub-assembly operable to receive power inductively and to supply charging power to the at least one rechargeable battery; and
electrically charging the at least one rechargeable battery while the at least one rechargeable battery is being surgically sterilized by supplying power inductively from a power supply outside the surgical sterilization enclosure to the inductive power receiver sub-assembly through the surgical sterilization enclosure.
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Abstract
A method for simultaneously surgically sterilizing and charging a battery, which comprises providing an inductively powered battery charger inside a selectively sealable surgical sterilization enclosure of a surgical sterilization device. The surgical sterilization device is operable to surgically sterilize at least one rechargeable battery of a battery-operated surgical instrument placed therewithin. The charger has an inductive power receiver sub-assembly operable to receive power inductively and to supply charging power to the at least one rechargeable battery. The at least one rechargeable battery is electrically charged while being surgically sterilized by supplying power inductively from a power supply positioned outside the surgical sterilization enclosure to the inductive power receiver sub-assembly through the surgical sterilization enclosure.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for surgically sterilizing and charging a battery, which comprises:
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providing an inductively powered battery charger inside a selectively sealable surgical sterilization enclosure of a surgical sterilization device operable to surgically sterilize at least one rechargeable battery of a battery-operated surgical instrument placed therewithin, the charger having an inductive power receiver sub-assembly operable to receive power inductively and to supply charging power to the at least one rechargeable battery; and electrically charging the at least one rechargeable battery while the at least one rechargeable battery is being surgically sterilized by supplying power inductively from a power supply outside the surgical sterilization enclosure to the inductive power receiver sub-assembly through the surgical sterilization enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for surgically sterilizing and charging a battery, which comprises:
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providing an inductively powered battery-charging platform inside a selectively sealable surgical sterilization enclosure of a surgical sterilization device operable to surgically sterilize at least one rechargeable battery of a battery-operated surgical instrument placed therewithin, the inductively powered battery-charging platform having; a battery charger; and an inductive power receiver sub-assembly that is electrically coupled to the rechargeable battery charger; providing a power supply outside the surgical sterilization enclosure; supplying power inductively from the power supply to the inductive power receiver sub-assembly through the surgical sterilization enclosure; placing the at least one rechargeable battery in conductive contact with the charger; and electrically charging the at least one rechargeable battery while the at least one rechargeable battery is being surgically sterilized. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for surgically sterilizing and charging a battery, which comprises:
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providing an inductively powered battery-charging platform inside a selectively sealable surgical sterilization enclosure of a surgical sterilization device operable to surgically sterilize at least one rechargeable battery of a battery-operated surgical instrument placed therewithin, the inductively powered battery-charging platform having; a battery charger; and an inductive power receiver sub-assembly that is electrically coupled to the rechargeable battery charger; providing a power supply outside the surgical sterilization enclosure, the power supply comprising; an inductive power supply sub-assembly; and an electric mains supply electrically conductively connected to the inductive power supply sub-assembly and operable to receive power from an electric mains; supplying power inductively from the power supply to the inductive power receiver sub-assembly through the surgical sterilization enclosure; placing the at least one rechargeable battery in conductive contact with the charger; and electrically charging the at least one rechargeable battery while the at least one rechargeable battery is being surgically sterilized.
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