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

US9918713B2 · 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

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 21, 2014
• Grant date: Mar 20, 2018
• Expiry date: Jun 17, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T74/19614
• 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.