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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2013
Applicant:
Roche Diagnostics International Ag, Rotkreuz, CH;
Inventors:
Joerg Dogwiler, Bergdietikon, CH;
Heiner Kaufmann, Bern, CH;
Urs Kipfer, Luetzelflueh-Goldbach, CH;
Reto Sigrist, Golaten, CH;
Assignee:
Roche Diagnostics International AG, Rotkreuz, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a medical device may include an energy supply. The energy supply includes at least two battery stacks, a control unit and a reservoir. The at least two battery stacks include a backup energy source. The control unit may monitor and control the energy supply such that when the control unit detects a fault in the at least two battery stacks, the control unit disconnects a faulty battery stack. The reservoir may be carried by the energy supply.