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

US9763661B2 · 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	Apr 30, 2015
Grant date	Sep 19, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 14, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/07285
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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