Battery pack attached to a cable

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9118057-B2
Application number	US-201314012250-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 28, 2013
Priority date	Aug 29, 2012
Publication date	Aug 25, 2015
Grant date	Aug 25, 2015

Abstract

An article comprising: (i) a handheld device including (a) a housing, (b) a powered element within the housing: (ii) a battery pack, wherein the handheld device is connected by an external cable to a functional system, wherein the battery pack is attached to the external cable, and wherein the battery pack supplies power to the powered element.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An article comprising:
i. a handheld device including:
(a) a housing; and
(b) a powered element within the housing;

ii. a battery pack; and
iii. an external cable having:
(a) a first segment containing battery lead wires and electrosurgical lead wires; and
(b) a second segment containing the electrosurgical lead wires;

wherein the handheld device is connected by the external cable to a functional system;
wherein the housing is connected to the battery pack by the first segment of the external cable;
wherein the battery pack is connected to the functional system by the second segment of the external cable;
wherein the battery pack supplies power to the powered element;
wherein the functional system includes a console which enables the handheld device; and
wherein the console houses a generator which supplies electrical energy to the handheld device separate from the powered element.

2. An article according to claim 1 , wherein the powered element is a motor.

3. An article according to claim 1 , wherein the handheld device is an electrosurgical medical device.

4. An article according to claim 3 , wherein the electrosurgical medical device is a debrider.

5. An article according to claim 3 , wherein the electrosurgical medical device has at least one electrode, and
wherein the generator supplies power to the at least one electrode.

6. An article according to claim 3 , wherein the electrosurgical medical device has at least one inner blade coupled to a motor; and
wherein the motor is the powered element.

7. An article according to claim 6 wherein the motor powers the inner blade.

8. An article according to claim 1 , wherein the second segment of the external cable connects the battery pack to a plug interfacing with the generator.

9. An article according to claim 8 , wherein the plug interfacing with the generator includes a monopolar three-prong plug.

10. An article according to claim 9 , wherein the generator is a monopolar generator with a three-prong plug connection.

11. An article according to claim 1 , wherein the battery lead wires transmit electricity to the powered element.

12. An a according to claim 1 , wherein the battery pack is wired to the external cable.

13. An article according to claim 1 , wherein the generator converts mechanic energy to the electrical energy.

14. An article according to claim 1 , wherein the electrosurgical lead wires transmit a high frequency signal between the generator and the handheld device.

15. An article according to claim 14 , wherein the high frequency signal is a radiofrequency signal.

16. An article according to claim 1 , wherein the electrosurgical lead wires transmit a high frequency signal between the generator and the handheld device; and
wherein the battery lead wires transmit electrical energy between the battery pack and the handheld device.

17. An article according to claim 1 , wherein the generator is connected to the housing with the electrosurgical lead wires.

Assignees

• Gyrus Acmi Inc

Inventors

• Bennett Michael J
• Ryan Phillip A
• Yarbrough Paul E

Classifications

• H01M50/298

  characterised by the wiring of battery packs · CPC title

• H01M50/262

  with fastening means, e.g. locks · CPC title

• H01M50/204

  Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells · CPC title

• H01M50/574

  Devices or arrangements for the interruption of current · CPC title

• H01M50/247

  specially adapted for portable devices, e.g. mobile phones, computers, hand tools or pacemakers · CPC title