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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2011
Foster B. Stulen, Mason, OH (US);
Richard W. Timm, Cincinnati, OH (US);
William D. Dannaher, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Danius P. Silkaitis, Mason, OH (US);
Michael J. Stokes, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Jeffrey L. Aldridge, Lebanon, OH (US);
Foster B. Stulen, Mason, OH (US);
Richard W. Timm, Cincinnati, OH (US);
William D. Dannaher, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Danius P. Silkaitis, Mason, OH (US);
Michael J. Stokes, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Jeffrey L. Aldridge, Lebanon, OH (US);
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
A surgical instrument includes a handle assembly, a battery pack, and a cooling device. The battery pack is operable to power the surgical instrument and may be inserted into the handle assembly. The cooling device is mechanically integrated with the battery pack. The cooling device is further operable to draw heat away from the battery pack while the battery pack delivers power to the surgical instrument.