Jeffrey Norman Aldridge

US Patent:

20200229863, Jul 23, 2020

Filed:

Feb 3, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/779748

Inventors:

- Guaynabo PR, US
Donna L. Korvick - San Antonio TX, US
Aron O. Zingman - Cambridge MA, US
John W. Willis - Milford OH, US
Kevin L. Houser - Springboro OH, US
Gavin M. Monson - Oxford OH, US
Kevin D. Felder - Cincinnati OH, US
Michael J. Stokes - Cincinnati OH, US
Sora Rhee - Pennsylvania Furnace PA, US
Timothy G. Dietz - Reading MA, US
Jeffrey L. Aldridge - Lebanon OH, US

International Classification:

A61B 18/14
H01M 2/10
A61B 50/30
G16H 20/40
G16H 40/63
A61B 17/32
H02J 50/10
H02J 7/00
H01M 10/48
H01M 10/46
H01M 2/26
A61N 7/00
A61B 17/28
A61B 17/00
A61B 46/10
A61B 34/00
A61B 18/12
A61B 18/04
A61B 18/00
A61B 90/40

Abstract:

A system includes a medical device and a charging device. A sterile barrier may be interposed between the medical device and the charging device. The medical device includes an integral power source and an active element. The charging device is configured to charge the integral power source. The charging device may charge the integral power source through direct contact between features of the charging device and features the medical device. The charging device may alternatively charge the integral power source wirelessly, such as through inductive coupling. The medical device may include conductive prongs that are retained by the charging device. The charging device may physically couple with the medical device via magnets. The medical device and the charging device may be provided together in a sterile package as a kit. The kit may also include a reclamation bag to facilitate reclamation of electrical components.