US 12,232,830 B2
Modular energy system for use in a surgical environment
Joshua P. Morgan, Loveland, OH (US); Andrew W. Carroll, Cincinnati, OH (US); Jeffrey L. Aldridge, Lebanon, OH (US); Joshua M. Henderson, Montgomery, OH (US); James M. Vachon, West Chester, OH (US); Eitan T. Wiener, Loveland, OH (US); Daniel C. Herman, Maineville, OH (US); Jonathan T. Samuel, Blue Ash, OH (US); and Jeffrey A. Bullock, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Mar. 26, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/617,179.
Application 18/617,179 is a continuation of application No. 17/217,405, filed on Mar. 30, 2021, granted, now 11,963,727.
Prior Publication US 2024/0341866 A1, Oct. 17, 2024
Int. Cl. A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 34/32 (2016.01); G16H 20/40 (2018.01); G16H 30/40 (2018.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 34/37 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 34/25 (2016.02) [G16H 20/40 (2018.01); G16H 30/40 (2018.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01); A61B 2017/00115 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00221 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00973 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00994 (2013.01); A61B 34/37 (2016.02); A61B 2090/373 (2016.02); A61B 2218/008 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A modular energy system for use in a surgical environment, the system comprising:
a header module comprising:
a first enclosure;
an inductive charging system comprising an inductive coil configured to generate an oscillating magnetic field, wherein the inductive coil is positioned within the first enclosure such that the oscillating magnetic field extends through the first enclosure; and
a control circuit in communication with the inductive charging system, wherein the control circuit is configured to control a current supplied to the inductive coil, such that the inductive coil generates an oscillating magnetic field;
a wireless module in communication with the header module, the wireless module comprising:
a second enclosure; and
a receiver coil, wherein the wireless module is positioned relative to the header module such that the oscillating magnetic field extends into the second enclosure and the receiver coil is within the oscillating magnetic field; and
wherein the header module is configured to wirelessly supply power to the wireless module via the inductive charging system.