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Hand held surgical handle assembly, surgical adapters for use between surgical handle assembly and surgical end effectors, and methods of use

US8968276B2 · kind B2 · utility

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84References

19Claims

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Assignee

Covidien LP · US

Inventors

Michael Zemlok · Prospect, US
Adam J. Ross · Prospect, US
John W. Beardsley · Wallingford, US
Teddy R. Bryant · Claremont, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 20, 2011
Grant date	Mar 3, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 20, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/031
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Adapter assemblies are provided for selectively interconnecting a surgical end effector that is configured to perform at least a pair of functions and a surgical device that is configured to actuate the end effector, wherein the end effector includes a first axially translatable drive member and a second axially translatable drive member, and wherein the surgical device includes a first rotatable drive shaft and a second rotatable drive shaft.

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