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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

US9820740B2 · kind B2 · utility

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121References

18Claims

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Assignee

Covidien LP · US

Inventors

Michael Zemlok · Prospect, US
Ryan Williams · 3a Avenida SO, US
Stanislaw Marczyk · Stratford, US
Nihir Patel · Stamford, US
David Chowaniec · Rocky Hill, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 11, 2015
Grant date	Nov 21, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 11, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/2948
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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