EP2615984

POWER CONTROL ARRANGEMENTS FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND BATTERIES

Filed

Sep 13, 2011

Technology

Instruments · Medical technology +1

UPC cases

Ownership history

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Ethicon LLCsince Feb 22, 2019; EPO record ends Mar 13, 2020
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.Jun 21, 2013 – Feb 22, 2019

Abstract

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.

From the international application WO2012037096

Litigation history

Date	Case	Division	Type	Outcome	Parties
Aug 25, 2026	UPC CFI 1535/2026	Hamburg LD	Provisional measures	Locked	Cilag GmbH International +2

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