Battery-powered hand-held ultrasonic surgical cautery cutting device
First Claim
1. A battery-powered, modular surgical device, comprising:
- an electrically powered surgical instrument interfacing with bodily tissue during surgery and requiring a pre-determined minimum amount of electrical energy to power the surgical instrument completely through a surgical procedure; and
a power module assembly having;
at least one modular battery supplying power for the surgical instrument during use and having a current state of electrical charge; and
a control circuit electrically coupled to the at least one modular battery and to the surgical instrument and comprising a memory and at least one microprocessor;
the memory storing data regarding the pre-determined minimum amount of electrical energy; and
the microprocessor being programmed;
to monitor and determine the current state of electrical charge of the at least one modular battery;
to compare the current state of electrical charge of the at least one modular battery to the pre-determined minimum amount of electrical energy;
to permit the battery to discharge if the current state of electrical charge of the battery is above the pre-determined minimum amount of electrical energy; and
to maintain the battery in a non-discharge state if the current state of electrical charge of the battery is below the pre-determined minimum amount of electrical energy.
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Abstract
A battery-powered, modular surgical device comprising an electrically powered surgical instrument that requires a pre-determined minimum amount of electrical energy to complete a surgical procedure, and a power module assembly that has a battery that powers the surgical instrument and has a current state of electrical charge, and a control circuit that is electrically coupled to the battery and the surgical instrument and has a memory and a microprocessor. The microprocessor determines the current state of electrical charge of the battery, compares the current state of electrical charge to the pre-determined minimum amount of electrical energy, permits the battery to discharge if the current state of electrical charge is above the pre-determined minimum amount of electrical energy, and maintains the battery in a non-discharge state if the current state of electrical charge is below the pre-determined minimum amount of electrical energy.
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20 Claims
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1. A battery-powered, modular surgical device, comprising:
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an electrically powered surgical instrument interfacing with bodily tissue during surgery and requiring a pre-determined minimum amount of electrical energy to power the surgical instrument completely through a surgical procedure; and a power module assembly having; at least one modular battery supplying power for the surgical instrument during use and having a current state of electrical charge; and a control circuit electrically coupled to the at least one modular battery and to the surgical instrument and comprising a memory and at least one microprocessor; the memory storing data regarding the pre-determined minimum amount of electrical energy; and the microprocessor being programmed; to monitor and determine the current state of electrical charge of the at least one modular battery; to compare the current state of electrical charge of the at least one modular battery to the pre-determined minimum amount of electrical energy; to permit the battery to discharge if the current state of electrical charge of the battery is above the pre-determined minimum amount of electrical energy; and to maintain the battery in a non-discharge state if the current state of electrical charge of the battery is below the pre-determined minimum amount of electrical energy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A battery-powered, modular surgical device, comprising:
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an electrically powered surgical instrument interfacing with bodily tissue during surgery and requiring a pre-determined minimum amount of electrical energy to power the surgical instrument completely through a surgical procedure; and a power module assembly having; at least one modular battery supplying power for the surgical instrument during use and having a current state of electrical charge; and a control circuit electrically coupled to the at least one modular battery and to the surgical instrument and comprising a memory and at least one microprocessor; the memory storing data regarding the pre-determined minimum amount of electrical energy; and the microprocessor being programmed; to monitor and determine the current state of electrical charge of the at least one modular battery; prior to beginning an anticipated surgical procedure, to compare the current state of electrical charge of the at least one modular battery to the pre-determined minimum amount of electrical energy; and to permit the battery to discharge if the current state of electrical charge of the battery is above the pre-determined minimum amount of electrical energy; and to maintain the battery in a non-discharge state if the current state of electrical charge of the battery is below the pre-determined minimum amount of electrical energy. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A battery-powered, modular surgical device, comprising:
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an electrically powered ultrasonic surgical instrument interfacing with bodily tissue during surgery and requiring a pre-determined minimum amount of electrical energy to power the surgical instrument completely through a surgical procedure; and a power module assembly having; at least one modular battery supplying power for the surgical instrument during use and having a current state of electrical charge; and a control circuit electrically coupled to the at least one modular battery and to the surgical instrument and comprising a memory and at least one microprocessor; the memory storing data regarding the pre-determined minimum amount of electrical energy; and the microprocessor being programmed; to monitor and determine the current state of electrical charge of the at least one modular battery; to compare the current state of electrical charge of the at least one modular battery to the pre-determined minimum amount of electrical energy; and to maintain the battery in a non-discharge state if the current state of electrical charge of the battery is below the pre-determined minimum amount of electrical energy.
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