Medical device with an energy supply carrying a reservoir
First Claim
1. A medical device comprising an energy supply, the energy supply comprising at least two battery stacks, a control unit and a reservoir, wherein the at least two battery stacks comprise a backup energy source, the control unit monitors and controls the energy supply such that when the control unit detects a fault in the at least two battery stacks, the control unit disconnects a faulty battery stack, and the reservoir is carried by the energy supply, and the reservoir comprises a capacity such that the capacity of the reservoir and the remaining running time of the energy supply are synchronized such that change or refill of the reservoir is required at the same time as a change or recharge of the energy supply.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, a medical device may include an energy supply. The energy supply includes at least two battery stacks, a control unit and a reservoir. The at least two battery stacks include a backup energy source. The control unit may monitor and control the energy supply such that when the control unit detects a fault in the at least two battery stacks, the control unit disconnects a faulty battery stack. The reservoir may be carried by the energy supply.
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20 Claims
- 1. A medical device comprising an energy supply, the energy supply comprising at least two battery stacks, a control unit and a reservoir, wherein the at least two battery stacks comprise a backup energy source, the control unit monitors and controls the energy supply such that when the control unit detects a fault in the at least two battery stacks, the control unit disconnects a faulty battery stack, and the reservoir is carried by the energy supply, and the reservoir comprises a capacity such that the capacity of the reservoir and the remaining running time of the energy supply are synchronized such that change or refill of the reservoir is required at the same time as a change or recharge of the energy supply.
- 19. A medical system comprising a medical device comprising an energy supply and a charging station for charging the energy supply wherein the energy supply comprises at least two battery stacks, a control unit and a reservoir, such that the at least two battery stacks comprise a backup energy source, the control unit monitors and controls the energy supply such that when the control unit detects a fault in the at least two battery stacks, the control unit disconnects a faulty battery stack, and the reservoir is carried by the energy supply, and the reservoir comprises a capacity such that the capacity of the reservoir and the remaining running time of the energy supply are synchronized such that change or refill of the reservoir is required at the same time as a recharge of the energy supply, and the charging station comprises an USB-plug, a line connector, a solar cell panel, a primary battery, a plug for a car cigarette lighter outlet, a connector for a mobile phone accumulator, a dynamo, or a combination thereof for supplying energy.
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