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Tommune Toimum TOMMUNEUS009931118B2TOIMUM (12 ) United States Patent ( 10 ) Patent No. : US 9 , 931 , 118 B2 Shelton , IV et al. (45 ) Date of Patent: Apr. 3 , 2018 ( 54 ) REINFORCED BATTERY FOR A SURGICAL 770014 ( 2013 .01 ) ; H02J 770047 ( 2013. 01 ) ; INSTRUMENT A61B 2017 / 0003 (2013 . 01 ) ; A61B 2017/ 0046 (2013 .01 ) ; A61B 2017/ 00084 (2013 .01 ) ; A61B @(71 ) Applicant : Ethicon Endo - Surgery, LLC , 2017 /00115 ( 2013 . 01 ) ; Guaynabo , PR (US ) (Continued ) @( 72 ) Inventors : Frederick E . Shelton , IV . Hillsboro . (58 ) Field of Classification Search OH (US ) ; David C . Yates, West CPC .. HO1M 10 /613 ; H01M 10 /6235 ; A61B Chester , OH (US ); Jeffrey S . Swayze, 17 /068 ; A61B 17 / 1155 West Chester, OH (US ) ; Jason L . USPC . .. .. .. .. .. .. 227 / 175 . 1 , 176 . 1 , 19 Harris , Lebanon , OH (US ) ; Andrew T . See application file for complete search history. Beckman , Cincinnati, OH (US ) (56 ) References Cited (73 ) Assignee : Ethicon Endo - Surgery , LLC , Guaynabo , PR (US ) U . S . PATENT DOCUMENTS ( * ) Notice : Subject to any disclaimer , the term of this 66 ,052 A 6 / 1867 Smith patent is extended or adjusted under 35 662 ,587 A 11 / 1900 Blake U . S . C . 154 (b ) by 388 days . (Continued ) (21 ) Appl. No. : 14/ 633 , 542 FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS AU 2008207624 A1 3 /2009 ( 22 ) Filed : Feb . 27 , 2015 AU 2010214687 AL 9 / 2010 (65 ) Prior Publication Data (Continued ) US 2016 /0249908 A1 Sep . 1 , 2016 OTHER PUBLICATIONS (51 ) Int . Ci. Partial European Search Report for 16157574 . 1 , dated Jun . 3 , 2016 A61B 17 / 068 ( 2006 .01 ) ( 9 pages ) . A61B 17 / 072 ( 2006 . 01 ) (Continued ) (Continued ) (52 ) U . S . CI. Primary Examiner — Nathaniel Chukwurah CPC .. .. A61B 17 /068 (2013 . 01 ) ; A61B 17 /072 ( 2013 . 01 ) ; A61B 17/ 07207 ( 2013 .01 ) ; A61B (57 ) ABSTRACT 17 / 1155 ( 2013 . 01 ) ; A61B 17 / 1628 ( 2013 .01 ) ; A battery assembly is disclosed which includes a housing A61B 90 / 70 ( 2016 . 02 ) ; A61B 90 / 98 ( 2016 .02 ) ; and one or more battery cells position in the housing. The B25F 3 /00 ( 2013 . 01 ) ; B25F 5 / 006 ( 2013 .01 ) ; battery assembly further comprises features configured to B25H 3 / 006 ( 2013 . 01 ) ; HOIM 2 / 1022 absorb an impact force and protect the battery cells . The ( 2013 .01 ) ; HOIM 2 / 1055 ( 2013 .01 ) ; HOLM battery assembly further comprises features configured to 2 / 1094 ( 2013 .01 ) ; HOIM 10 /613 ( 2015 . 04 ) ; accommodate the thermal expansion of the battery cells . HOIM 10 /6235 ( 2015 .04 ) ; HOIM 10 /658 ( 2015 .04 ) ; H02J 7 /0004 (2013 .01 ); H02J 19 Claims, 79 Drawing Sheets 5000 5014 5011 5021Puz ? 50205020 501150131, 5012 5021 5014 5073 5023 5027, 5020 50y ang | 50155022 5010 5025 5010 FIG.382 5026a V - 5031 - - 5029 5020 5030 1 5028a 5014 www 5015 martieinnowanza 5026 5028 we 5020 5024 5051- 14 comp5050 5002 5040 US 9 , 931 ,118 B2 Page 2 (51 ) Int cu 3 , 490 ,675 A 1 / 1970 Green et al. A61B 17 / 16 ( 2006 . 01) 3 ,494 , 533 A 2 / 1970 Green et al. 3 , 499 , 591 A 3 / 1970 Green B25F 3 / 00 ( 2006 .01 ) 3 , 503 , 396 A 3 / 1970 Pierie et al. B25F 5 / 00 ( 2006 .01 ) 3 ,551 , 987 A 1 / 1971 Wilkinson HOIM 2 / 10 ( 2006 . 01 ) 3 , 566 ,675 A 3 / 1971 Harvey HOIM 10 /6235 ( 2014 .01 ) 3 , 572 , 159 A 3 / 1971 Tschanz 3 ,583 , 393 A 6 / 1971 Takahashi HOIM 10 /613 ( 2014 . 01 ) 3 ,598 , 943 A 8 / 1971 Barrett HOIM 10 /658 ( 2014 .01 ) 3 ,608 ,549 A 9 / 1971 Merrill B25H 3 / 00 ( 2006 . 01 ) 3 ,640 , 317 A 2 / 1972 Panfili A61B 17 / 115 ( 2006 . 01 ) 3 ,643 , 851 A 2 / 1972 Green et al. HO2J 7700 ( 2006 .01 ) 3 ,661 , 666 A 5 / 1972 Foster et al. 3 ,662 , 939 A 5 / 1972 Bryan A61B 90 / 70 ( 2016 .01 ) 3 ,695 ,646 A 10 / 1972 Mommsen A61B 90 / 98 ( 2016 . 01 ) 3 , 709 ,221 A 1 / 1973 Riely A61B 17 / 00 ( 2006 .01 ) 3 , 717 , 294 A 2 / 1973 Green A61B 90 /00 ( 2016 .01 ) 3 ,734 ,207 A 5 / 1973 Fishbein HOIM 10 / 42 3 , 740 , 994 A 6 / 1973 De Carlo , Jr . ( 2006 . 01 ) 3 , 744 , 495 A 7 / 1973 Johnson ( 52 ) U . S . CI. 3 , 746 ,002 A 7 / 1973 Haller CPC . .. A61B 2017 / 00199 ( 2013 .01 ) ; A61B 3 , 751 , 902 A 8 / 1973 Kingsbury et al . 2017 / 00221 ( 2013 .01 ) ; A61B 2017 / 00398 3 ,799 , 151 A 3 / 1974 Fukaumi et al. ( 2013 .01 ) ; A61B 2017 / 00464 ( 2013 .01 ) ; A61B 3 , 819 , 100 A 6 / 1974 Noiles et al. 3 , 821 , 919 A 7 / 1974 Knohl 2017/ 00716 (2013 .01 ) ; A61B 2017 /00725 3 , 841, 474 A 10 / 1974 Maier ( 2013 . 01 ) ; A61B 2017 /00734 (2013 .01 ) ; A61B 3 , 851, 196 A 11/ 1974 Hinds 2090 /0803 (2016 . 02 ) ; A61B 2090 /0809 3 , 885 , 491 A 5 / 1975 Curtis ( 2016 .02 ) ; A61B 2090 /0812 ( 2016 .02 ) ; A61B 3 , 892 , 228 A 7 / 1975 Mitsui 3 , 894 , 174 A 7 / 1975 Cartun 2090 / 0813 (2016 .02 ) ; A61B 2090 /0814 3 , 940 , 844 A 3 / 1976 Colby et al . ( 2016 .02 ) ; HOIM 10 /4257 ( 2013 .01 ) ; HOIM 3 , 950 ,686 A 4 / 1976 Randall 2220 / 30 ( 2013 . 01 ) ; HO2J 7 /0027 ( 2013 .01 ) ; 3 , 955 , 581 A 5 / 1976 Spasiano et al. HO2J 770054 (2013 .01 ) ; HO2J 7 / 0055 RE28 , 932 E 8 / 1976 Noiles et al. ( 2013 .01 ) ; HO2J 2007 /0098 ( 2013 .01 ) 3 ,972 ,734 A * 8 / 1976 King .. .. HOTM 6 / 36 429 / 159 3 , 981, 051 A 9 / 1976 Brurnlik ( 56 ) References Cited 4 ,034 ,143 A * 7 / 1977 Sweet .. HOTM 6 / 36 429 / 112 U . S . 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