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Adapter direct drive with manual retraction, lockout and connection mechanisms

US9797486B2 · kind B2 · utility

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262References

10Claims

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Assignee

Covidien LP · US

Inventors

Earl M. Zergiebel · Waltham, US
Ramiro Cabrera · Cheshire, US
Paul D. Richard · Shelton, US
David Chowaniec · Rocky Hill, US
Ryan Williams · 3a Avenida SO, US
Anand Subramanian · Bengaluru, IN

Key dates

Filing date	May 23, 2014
Grant date	Oct 24, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 11, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T74/18576
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical device adapter for coupling an end effector to a handle assembly is disclosed. The surgical device adapter includes: a housing; a drive mechanism disposed within the housing and couplable to the handle assembly and the end effector; and a drive coupling assembly coupled to the surgical device adapter and selectively couplable to the handle assembly, the drive coupling assembly including a retraction assembly selectively couplable to the drive mechanism such that rotation of the drive coupling assembly about a longitudinal axis defined by the surgical device adapter and relative to the housing actuates the drive mechanism.

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