Power control arrangements for surgical instruments and batteries

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11471138
APP PUB NO 20190269387A1
SERIAL NO

16295322

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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.

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CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONALGUBELSTRASSE 34 6300 ZUG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Abbott, Daniel J Maple Valley, US 49 34403
Kerr, Wendy A Minneapolis, US 18 20786
Leimbach, Richard L Cincinnati, US 189 127694
Schwemberger, Richard F Cincinnati, US 136 71590
Shelton,, IV Frederick E Hillsboro, US 3272 1775926
Smith, Bret W South Lebanon, US 125 103755
Swensgard, Brett E West Chester, US 149 124095
Yates, David C Morrow, US 692 345439

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