Shelton IV, Frederick E.,Schwemberger, Richard F.,Abbot, Daniel J.,Smith, Bret W.,Yates, David C.,Schleitweiler, Patrick M.,Bourdreaux, Chad B.
申请号:
AU2014202718
公开号:
AU2014202718A1
申请日:
2014.05.19
申请国别(地区):
AU
年份:
2014
代理人:
摘要:
#$%^&*AU2014202718A120140612.pdf#####ABSTRACT Various embodiments are directed to battery packs for use with surgical instruments. The battery packs may comprise a plurality of cells and at least a portion of the plurality of cells 5 may not be electrically connected to one another. The battery packs may comprise a switch or other mechanism for interconnecting the plurality of cells and may also comprise, or be used in conjunction with, a discharge switch or plug configured to electrically connect an anode of the battery pack to a cathode of the battery pack, for example, via a resistive element.