Electrical surgical instrument with optimized power supply and drive

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8292157
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13229076

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A surgical instrument includes a surgical end effector operable to effect a surgical procedure when powered, an electric motor operationally connected to the end effector, and a power supply electrically connected to and selectively powering the motor to operate the end effector, the power supply having at least one battery cell with a critical current rate and having a switch that when activated to power the motor, operates the at least one battery cell at a super-critical current rate.

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  • ETHICON LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bales,, Jr Thomas O Coral Gables, US 130 26811
Deville, Derek Dee Miami, US 177 68495
Palmer, Matthew A Miami, US 244 79168
Rivera, Carlos Cooper City, US 89 26409
Smith, Kevin W Coral Gables, US 382 96174

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