External cooling devices and systems for surgical instruments

摘要

A surgical system includes a portable surgical instrument and a sleeve. The portable surgical instrument includes an end effector assembly and a housing operably coupled to the end effector assembly. The housing includes a generator and a battery assembly coupled thereto and configured to supply energy to the end effector assembly for treating tissue. The sleeve is shaped complementarily to the housing and is removably positionable about the housing. The sleeve is configured to cool the housing and/or remove heat from the housing to inhibit overheating of the generator and/or the battery assembly.

主权项

1. A surgical system, comprising:
a portable surgical instrument, including:
an end effector assembly; anda housing operably coupled to the end effector assembly, the housing including a generator and a battery assembly coupled thereto and configured to supply energy to the end effector assembly for treating tissue; and a sleeve shaped complementarily to the housing and removably positionable about the housing, the sleeve configured to at least one of cool the housing and remove heat from the housing to inhibit overheating of at least one of the generator and the battery assembly.