US 12,029,421 B2
Surgical instrument comprising a staged voltage regulation start-up system
Nicholas J. Ross, Franklin, OH (US); and Shane R. Adams, Lebanon, OH (US)
Assigned to CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Apr. 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/730,608.
Application 17/730,608 is a continuation of application No. 17/084,188, filed on Oct. 29, 2020, granted, now 11,452,526.
Prior Publication US 2022/0323070 A1, Oct. 13, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/18 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); H01M 10/0525 (2010.01); H01M 10/48 (2006.01); H01M 50/24 (2021.01)
CPC A61B 17/072 (2013.01) [A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00132 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07214 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07257 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07278 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07285 (2013.01); A61B 17/115 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2925 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); A61B 18/1445 (2013.01); A61B 18/18 (2013.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 34/71 (2016.02); H01M 10/0525 (2013.01); H01M 10/48 (2013.01); H01M 50/24 (2021.01)] 19 Claims
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1. A surgical instrument, comprising:
a handle;
a control system including a processor;
a first voltage regulator comprising a first input and a first output, wherein said first voltage regulator is configured to output a first output voltage to said first output when said first voltage regulator is in a first active state, wherein said processor is in communication with a first enabling input of said first voltage regulator, wherein said first voltage regulator is configured to switch from a first inactive state to said first active state when a first enabling voltage is applied to said first enabling input by said processor; and
a second voltage regulator comprising a second input and a second output, wherein said second voltage regulator is configured to output a second output voltage to said second output when said second voltage regulator is in a second active state, wherein said processor is in communication with a second enabling input of said second voltage regulator, wherein said second voltage regulator switches from a second inactive state to said second active state when a second enabling voltage is applied to said second enabling input by said processor, and wherein said processor is configured to sequentially apply said first enabling voltage and said second enabling voltage such that said first voltage regulator and said second voltage regulator are activated sequentially.