Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Surgical adapter assemblies for use between surgical handle assembly and surgical end effectors
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Application No.: US16778538Application Date: 2020-01-31
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Publication No.: US11311291B2Publication Date: 2022-04-26
- Inventor: Ryan Williams , Stanislaw Marczyk , David Racenet , John Beardsley , Michael Zemlok
- Applicant: Covidien LP
- Applicant Address: US MA Mansfield
- Assignee: Covidien LP
- Current Assignee: Covidien LP
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Mansfield
- Agency: Carter, DeLuca & Farrell LLP
- Main IPC: A61B17/068
- IPC: A61B17/068 ; A61B17/072 ; A61B90/00 ; A61B17/00

Abstract:
Adapter assemblies selectively interconnect 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. The adapter assembly includes an adapter knob housing configured and adapted for connection with the surgical device and to be in operative communication with each of the at least one rotatable drive shaft of the surgical device. The adapter knob housing defines a lumen extending longitudinally therethrough and a ring gear formed in an inner surface of the lumen of the adapter knob housing. The ring gear defines an internal array of gear teeth which are engaged with a spur gear of a rotatable drive shaft. The adapter knob housing may be a unitary member and may be formed of plastic.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200163668A1 SURGICAL ADAPTER ASSEMBLIES FOR USE BETWEEN SURGICAL HANDLE ASSEMBLY AND SURGICAL END EFFECTORS Public/Granted day:2020-05-28
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