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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2024
Cilag Gmbh International, Zug, CH;
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Matthew D. Cowperthwait, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Shane R. Adams, Lebanon, OH (US);
CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL, Zug, CH;
Abstract
A portable surgical instrument having high load conditions and low total energy requirements and a power system suitable for such instruments are provided herein. The power system includes a boost circuit and a supercapacitor. The boost circuit is configured to be powered by a battery underrated for high load conditions and charge the supercapacitor to a higher voltage than the battery provides. The power system can be integral to a main body of the surgical instrument or part of a power module configured to mechanically couple and decouple from a main body of the surgical instrument. The surgical instrument includes a compartment configured to receive one or more battery cells to provide power to the power system. The power system can be compatible for sterilization by high temperature and steam process such as by autoclave.