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Adapter assembly for interconnecting electromechanical surgical devices and surgical loading units, and surgical systems thereof

US10123799B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Covidien LP · US

Inventors

Earl M. Zergiebel · Waltham, US
David Chowaniec · Rocky Hill, US
Ryan Williams · 3a Avenida SO, US
Anand Subramanian · Bengaluru, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 11, 2015
Grant date	Nov 13, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 30, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T74/19614
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to adapter assemblies for use with and to electrically and mechanically interconnect electromechanical surgical devices and surgical loading units, and to surgical systems including hand held electromechanical surgical devices and adapter assemblies for connecting surgical loading units to the hand held electromechanical surgical devices.

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