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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2010
Kevin W. Smith, Coral Gables, FL (US);
Michael Sean Mcbrayer, Miami, FL (US);
Derek Dee Deville, Miami, FL (US);
Thomas O. Bales, Jr., Coral Gables, FL (US);
Kevin W. Smith, Coral Gables, FL (US);
Michael Sean McBrayer, Miami, FL (US);
Derek Dee Deville, Miami, FL (US);
Thomas O. Bales, Jr., Coral Gables, FL (US);
Syntheon, LLC, Miami, FL (US);
Abstract
A device for sterilizing and charging a battery of a surgical instrument, comprising a surgical sterilization device that has a sealable sterilization enclosure and is operable to surgically sterilize a rechargeable battery of a battery-operated surgical instrument when the battery is sealed in the sterilization enclosure. An inductively powered battery-charging platform is also disposed inside the sterilization enclosure and has a charger that conductively charges the battery when the battery is placed at the charger. A power receiver sub-assembly that is electrically coupled to the charger receives electrical power inductively from a power supply that is disposed outside the sterilization enclosure. Thus, the battery is charged without breaching the sealed sterilization enclosure and simultaneously while the battery is being sterilized.