Surgical sterilizer with integrated battery charging device
First Claim
1. A charging device, comprising:
- an inductive charging assembly, comprising;
a power receiver sub-assembly that is disposed inside a sterile enclosure and electrically coupled to at least one rechargeable battery that is selectively sealed inside the sterile enclosure, wherein the sterile enclosure is penetrable by a sterilizing agent such that the at least one rechargeable battery is sterilizable while sealed inside the sterile enclosure, wherein the power receiver sub-assembly;
receives electrical power inductively from outside the sterile enclosure; and
charges the at least one rechargeable battery electrically coupled to the power receiver sub-assembly; and
a power supply that is disposed outside the sterile enclosure and supplies power inductively to the power receiver sub-assembly through the sterile enclosure in a non-structurally breaching manner.
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Abstract
A device for charging at least one rechargeable battery of a battery-operated surgical instrument that comprises a sealed container operable to enclose and create a microbial seal around the battery. The sealed container permits surgical sterilization and inductive charging of the battery while the battery is enclosed therein. The device further comprises an inductive charging assembly having a power receiver sub-assembly inside the sealed container and electrically coupled to the battery whereby the power receiver sub-assembly is operable to receive electrical power inductively from outside the sealed container and to charge the battery electrically coupled to the power receiver sub-assembly. A power supply is disposed outside the sealed container and supplies power inductively to the power receiver sub-assembly through the sealed container such that the sealed container is not structurally breached.
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1. A charging device, comprising:
an inductive charging assembly, comprising; a power receiver sub-assembly that is disposed inside a sterile enclosure and electrically coupled to at least one rechargeable battery that is selectively sealed inside the sterile enclosure, wherein the sterile enclosure is penetrable by a sterilizing agent such that the at least one rechargeable battery is sterilizable while sealed inside the sterile enclosure, wherein the power receiver sub-assembly; receives electrical power inductively from outside the sterile enclosure; and charges the at least one rechargeable battery electrically coupled to the power receiver sub-assembly; and a power supply that is disposed outside the sterile enclosure and supplies power inductively to the power receiver sub-assembly through the sterile enclosure in a non-structurally breaching manner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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