Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Adapter direct drive with manual retraction, lockout, and connection mechanisms for improper use prevention
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Application No.: US14307992Application Date: 2014-06-18
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Publication No.: US09955966B2Publication Date: 2018-05-01
- Inventor: Earl M. Zergiebel
- Applicant: Covidien LP
- Applicant Address: US MA Mansfield
- Assignee: Covidien LP
- Current Assignee: Covidien LP
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Mansfield
- Main IPC: A61B17/04
- IPC: A61B17/04 ; A61B17/10 ; A61B17/068 ; A61B17/072 ; A61B17/32 ; A61B17/00 ; A61B17/29

Abstract:
A surgical device adapter for coupling an end effector to a handle assembly is provided. The surgical device adapter includes a housing and a drive mechanism disposed within the housing and couplable to the handle assembly and the end effector. The surgical device adapter also includes a drive coupling assembly coupled to the surgical device adapter and selectively couplable to the handle assembly. The drive coupling assembly includes retraction assembly movable from a first configuration to a second configuration, wherein in the first configuration the retraction assembly is disengaged from the drive mechanism and in the second configuration the retraction assembly is engaged with the drive mechanism and prevents coupling of the handle assembly to the surgical device adapter.
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