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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2010
Kevin W. Smith, Coral Gables, FL (US);
Michael Sean Mcbrayer, Miami, FL (US);
Derek Dee Deville, Coral Gables, 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, Coral Gables, FL (US);
Thomas O. Bales, Jr., Coral Gables, FL (US);
Syntheon, LLC, Miami, FL (US);
Abstract
A method for simultaneously surgically sterilizing and charging a battery, which comprises providing an inductively powered battery charger inside a selectively sealable surgical sterilization enclosure of a surgical sterilization device. The surgical sterilization device is operable to surgically sterilize at least one rechargeable battery of a battery-operated surgical instrument placed therewithin. The charger has an inductive power receiver sub-assembly operable to receive power inductively and to supply charging power to the at least one rechargeable battery. The at least one rechargeable battery is electrically charged while being surgically sterilized by supplying power inductively from a power supply positioned outside the surgical sterilization enclosure to the inductive power receiver sub-assembly through the surgical sterilization enclosure.