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. 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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 . 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