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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2010
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);
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);
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
Various embodiments are directed to battery unit for use with surgical instruments. The battery units may comprise a plurality of cells and include a translatable discharge drain. When attached to the surgical instrument, the discharge drain may electrically connect an anode of the battery unit to a cathode of the battery unit, for example, via a resistive element in order to drain the battery unit.