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

US9839425B2 · kind B2 · utility

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
• Paul D. Richard · Shelton, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 30, 2015
• Grant date: Dec 12, 2017
• Expiry date: Apr 1, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2017/00477
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

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.