US 11,744,588 B2
Surgical stapling instrument including a removably attachable battery pack
Andrew T. Beckman, Cincinnati, OH (US); Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US); David C. Yates, Morrow, OH (US); Jason L. Harris, Lebanon, OH (US); and Jeffrey S. Swayze, West Chester, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Mar. 23, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/209,961.
Application 17/209,961 is a continuation of application No. 16/284,690, filed on Feb. 25, 2019, granted, now 11,154,301.
Application 16/284,690 is a continuation of application No. 14/633,541, filed on Feb. 27, 2015, granted, now 10,226,250, issued on Mar. 12, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0275176 A1, Sep. 9, 2021
Int. Cl. A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/10 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 90/98 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 17/105 (2013.01) [A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 17/115 (2013.01); A61B 17/1155 (2013.01); A61B 17/32002 (2013.01); A61B 17/2909 (2013.01); A61B 90/98 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00017 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0042 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0053 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00115 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00367 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00424 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00464 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00473 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0688 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0725 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07221 (2013.01); A61B 2017/291 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2901 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2903 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2905 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320032 (2013.01); A61B 2090/038 (2016.02); A61B 2090/065 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0811 (2016.02)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical stapling instrument, comprising:
a handle comprising a battery mount;
a shaft extending from said handle;
an end effector comprising a cartridge jaw and an anvil jaw;
a replaceable staple cartridge comprising staples removably stored therein, wherein said replaceable staple cartridge is seatable in said cartridge jaw;
a drive system, comprising:
an electric motor;
a control circuit in communication with said electric motor;
a firing member driveable by said electric motor during a firing stroke to eject said staples from said staple cartridge; and
a battery pack removably attachable to said battery mount, wherein said battery pack comprises:
an outer housing;
a battery cell;
an electrical contact;
control electronics in communication with said battery cell and said electrical contact that is operable to supply power to said control circuit when said battery pack is attached to said battery mount; and
a metal heat sink disposed within said outer housing.