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US8945112B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8945112-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113251405-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 3, 2011 |
| Priority date | Oct 3, 2011 |
| Publication date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
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A surgical system includes a portable surgical instrument and a sleeve. The portable surgical instrument includes an end effector assembly and a housing operably coupled to the end effector assembly. The housing includes a generator and a battery assembly coupled thereto and configured to supply energy to the end effector assembly for treating tissue. The sleeve is shaped complementarily to the housing and is removably positionable about the housing. The sleeve is configured to cool the housing and/or remove heat from the housing to inhibit overheating of the generator and/or the battery assembly.
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What is claimed is: 1. A surgical system, comprising: a portable surgical instrument, including: an end effector assembly; and a housing operably coupled to the end effector assembly, the housing including a generator and a battery assembly coupled thereto and configured to supply energy to the end effector assembly for treating tissue; and a sleeve shaped complementarily to the housing and removably positionable about the housing, the sleeve configured to at least one of c…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8945112B2 cover?
- A surgical system includes a portable surgical instrument and a sleeve. The portable surgical instrument includes an end effector assembly and a housing operably coupled to the end effector assembly. The housing includes a generator and a battery assembly coupled thereto and configured to supply energy to the end effector assembly for treating tissue. The sleeve is shaped complementarily to the…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kerr Duane E, Horner Glenn A, Hrenchir Paul, and 4 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61B18/1445. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).