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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2014
Ethicon Endo-surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Wendy A. Kerr, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Richard F. Schwemberger, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Richard L. Leimbach, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Brett E. Swensgard, West Chester, OH (US);
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Bret W. Smith, Kings Mills, OH (US);
David C. Yates, West Chester, OH (US);
Daniel J. Abbott, Loveland, OH (US);
Ethicon LLC, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Abstract
A surgical system is disclosed. The surgical system comprises a surgical device comprising a battery dock. The surgical system further comprises a battery unit comprising at least one battery cell and a battery drain. In a first state, the battery drain is not electrically coupled to the at least one battery cell. In a second state, the battery drain is electrically coupled to the at least one battery cell to discharge the at least one battery cell. The battery drain transitions from the first state to the second state upon attachment of the battery unit to the battery dock.