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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2017
Ethicon Llc, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Kevin L. Houser, Springboro, OH (US);
Michael J. Vendely, Lebanon, OH (US);
Michael D. Auld, Blue Ash, OH (US);
Brett E. Swensgard, West Chester, OH (US);
Ethicon LLC, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Abstract
A surgical instrument includes a battery pack and a battery port. The battery pack includes a latching feature. The battery port is configured to receive the battery pack. The battery port includes a restraining feature. The restraining feature is configured to securely engage the latching feature when the battery port receives the battery pack such that the battery pack becomes fixedly attached to the battery port. At least a portion of the battery port is configured to permanently deform or break upon the removal of the battery pack from the battery port such that the surgical instrument becomes inoperable.