摘要:
A charging assembly includes a container and an external charging portion. The container includes a base and a cover. The base defines an interior volume. The cover is releasably engagable with the base for enclosing the interior volume. The container is configured to maintain the interior volume in a sterile condition. At least one electrical contact is disposed within the interior volume of the base. The external charging portion is operably couplable to the container for charging a battery assembly positioned within the interior volume of the base via the at least one electrical contact.
摘要:
A first surgical instrument comprising a handle assembly defining a proximal end of the first surgical instrument, an extension member extending distally from the handle assembly and defining a distal end of the first surgical instrument, the extension member defining an external surface, and the handle assembly configured to enable a user to move the extension member, a cleaning material disposed on the external surface of the extension member at the distal end thereof, the cleaning material configured to clean at least a portion of a second surgical instrument in proximity to the first surgical instrument, the first surgical instrument and the second surgical instrument defining a distance therebetween, the cleaning material configured to clean at least a portion of the second surgical instrument when the distance between the first surgical instrument and the second surgical instrument is reduced, the cleaning material including a blade-like structure formed from a flexible material, characterized in that the flexible material is made from one of cloth, plastic, rubber or silicone.
摘要:
A first surgical instrument includes a shaft having an extension member such as a pair of jaw members at a distal end that are movable about a pivot for grasping tissue. The first surgical instrument enables a user to move the shaft and the pair of jaw members. A cleaning material is disposed on an external surface of the extension member such as at least one jaw member or disposed on the shaft. The first surgical instrument and the second surgical instrument define a distance between each other. The cleaning material is configured to clean at least a portion of at least a second surgical instrument in proximity to the first surgical instrument when the distance between the first surgical instrument and the second surgical instrument is reduced. A corresponding method of cleaning the second surgical instrument with the cleaning material of the first surgical instrument is also disclosed.