Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Wirelessly powered medical devices and instruments
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Application No.: US12545567Application Date: 2009-08-21
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Publication No.: US09603512B2Publication Date: 2017-03-28
- Inventor: Hans David Hoeg , Charles E. Ankner , Ray Coussa
- Applicant: Hans David Hoeg , Charles E. Ankner , Ray Coussa
- Applicant Address: US CA Goleta
- Assignee: Karl Storz Imaging, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Karl Storz Imaging, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Goleta
- Agency: Whitmyer IP Group LLC
- Main IPC: A61B1/00
- IPC: A61B1/00 ; A61B1/04 ; A61B1/045

Abstract:
A medical device that is wirelessly powered by a resonant magnetic field, the device automatically coupling to a power transmitter in a control unit when brought within a threshold radius. In one embodiment, the control unit automatically identifies the medical device and automatically adjusts its settings to control the medical device, where the device and power transceivers may be provided detachable from either or both the endoscope/camera and camera control unit or may be provide integral to either one or both.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100179384A1 Wirelessly Powered Medical Devices And Instruments Public/Granted day:2010-07-15
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