Adapter assembly for interconnecting surgical devices and surgical attachments, and surgical systems thereof

• US 10,236,616 B2
• Filed: 10/14/2014
• Issued: 03/19/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 12/04/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Ingmanson, Michael, Chowaniec, Matthew, Cabrera, Ramiro
• Primary Examiner(s): Downey, John R
• Application Number:
  US14/513,283
• Publication Number:
  US 20150150547A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,617 Days
• Field of Search: 606 1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/07207 the staples being applied sequentially
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00367 Details of actuation of instruments, e.g. relations between pushing buttons, or the like, and activation of the tool, working tip, or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00389 Button or wheel for performing multiple functions, e.g. rotation of shaft and end effector
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00398 using powered actuators, e.g. stepper motors, solenoids
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0046 with a releasable handle; with handle and operating part separable for prosthetic joint-implanting tools A61F2/4603
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00464 for use with different instruments with hole for different instruments A61B2017/22072
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00477 Coupling A61B2017/0046 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00734 battery operated
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/46 Bases; Cases
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49117 Conductor or circuit manufacturing

Abstract

An adapter assembly selectively interconnects a surgical device with a surgical attachment that is configured to perform at least one function. The adapter assembly includes a proximal end that includes at least one mating part adapted to be detachably connected to a surgical device and configured to permit coupling of the adapter assembly to a surgical device in at least a first connection orientation and a second connection orientation.

Claims

1. An electromechanical surgical system, comprising:

a hand-held electromechanical surgical device configured to actuate a surgical attachment, the surgical device including;

a housing;

first and second actuators each being configured to actuate a different function of the surgical attachment; and

at least one motor disposed with the housing for driving actuation of the surgical attachment; and

an adapter assembly for selectively interconnecting the surgical device with the surgical attachment, the adapter assembly being in operative communication with the at least one motor and including at least one mating part adapted to be detachably connected to the surgical device and configured to permit coupling of the adapter assembly to the surgical device in at least a first connection orientation and a second connection orientation, wherein in the first connection orientation the first actuator is configured to actuate a first function of the surgical attachment and the second actuator is configured to actuate a second function of the surgical attachment, and in the second connection orientation the first actuator is configured to actuate the second function of the surgical attachment and the second actuator is configured to actuate the first function of the surgical attachment.

2. An electromechanical surgical system as recited in claim 1, wherein the first and second actuators include user input buttons.

3. An electromechanical surgical system as recited in claim 1, wherein the at least one motor includes a first motor adapted to be connected with a first drive shaft of the adapter assembly for performing the first function of the surgical attachment and a second motor adapted to be connected with a second drive shaft of the adapter assembly for performing the second function of the surgical attachment.

4. An electromechanical surgical system as recited in claim 3, wherein in the first connection orientation the first motor is coupled with the first drive shaft and the second motor is coupled with the second drive shaft, and in the second connection orientation the first motor is coupled with the second drive shaft and the second motor is coupled with the first drive shaft.

5. An electromechanical surgical system as recited in claim 1, wherein the adapter assembly is configured to interchange functions actuated by the surgical device when the adapter assembly moves between the first connection orientation and the second connection orientation.

6. An electromechanical surgical system as recited in claim 1, wherein the at least one mating part includes an electrical connector adapted for connection with an electrical connector of the surgical device.

7. An electromechanical surgical system, comprising:

a hand-held electromechanical surgical device configured to actuate a surgical attachment, the surgical device including;

a housing;

a first motor disposed with the housing; and

a second motor disposed with the housing; and

an adapter assembly for selectively interconnecting the surgical device with the surgical attachment, the adapter assembly including;

at least one mating part adapted to be detachably connected to the surgical device and configured to permit coupling of the adapter assembly to the surgical device in at least a first connection orientation and a second connection orientation;

a first drive shaft configured to actuate a first function of the surgical attachment; and

a second drive shaft configured to actuate a second function of the surgical attachment, wherein in the first connection orientation the first motor is coupled with the first drive shaft and the second motor is coupled with the second drive shaft, and in the second connection orientation the first motor is coupled with the second drive shaft and the second motor is coupled with the first drive shaft.