ADAPTERS FOR USE BETWEEN SURGICAL HANDLE ASSEMBLY AND SURGICAL END EFFECTOR
First Claim
1. An adapter assembly for selectively interconnecting a surgical end effector that is configured to perform a function and a surgical device that is configured to actuate the end effector, the end effector including at least one axially translatable drive member, and the surgical device including at least one rotatable drive shaft, the adapter assembly comprising:
- a 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;
an outer tube having a proximal end supported by the housing and a distal end configured and adapted for connection with the end effector, wherein the distal end of the outer tube is in operative communication with each of the at least one axially translatable drive member of the end effector;
at least one drive converter assembly for interconnecting a respective one of the at least one rotatable drive shaft of the surgical device and one of the at least one axially translatable drive member of the end effector, wherein the at least one drive converter assembly includes a first end that is connectable to a first rotatable drive shaft of the surgical device and a second end that is connectable to a first axially translatable drive member of the end effector, wherein the at least one drive converter assembly converts and transmits a rotation of the first rotatable drive shaft of the surgical device to an axial translation of the first axially translatable drive member of the end effector.
3 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Adapter assemblies are provided for selectively interconnecting 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, wherein the end effector includes a first axially translatable drive member and a second axially translatable drive member, and wherein the surgical device includes a first rotatable drive shaft and a second rotatable drive shaft.
729 Citations
16 Claims
-
1. An adapter assembly for selectively interconnecting a surgical end effector that is configured to perform a function and a surgical device that is configured to actuate the end effector, the end effector including at least one axially translatable drive member, and the surgical device including at least one rotatable drive shaft, the adapter assembly comprising:
-
a 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; an outer tube having a proximal end supported by the housing and a distal end configured and adapted for connection with the end effector, wherein the distal end of the outer tube is in operative communication with each of the at least one axially translatable drive member of the end effector; at least one drive converter assembly for interconnecting a respective one of the at least one rotatable drive shaft of the surgical device and one of the at least one axially translatable drive member of the end effector, wherein the at least one drive converter assembly includes a first end that is connectable to a first rotatable drive shaft of the surgical device and a second end that is connectable to a first axially translatable drive member of the end effector, wherein the at least one drive converter assembly converts and transmits a rotation of the first rotatable drive shaft of the surgical device to an axial translation of the first axially translatable drive member of the end effector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
-
-
16. An adapter assembly for selectively interconnecting 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 end effector including a first axially translatable drive member and a second axially translatable drive member, and the surgical device including a first rotatable drive shaft and a second rotatably drive shaft, the adapter assembly comprising:
-
a housing configured and adapted for connection with the surgical device and to be in operatively communication with each of the first and second rotatable drive shafts of the surgical device; an outer tube having a proximal end supported by the housing and a distal end configured and adapted for connection with the end effector, wherein the distal end of the outer tube is in operative communication with each of the first and second axially translatable drive members of the end effector; a first drive converter assembly having a first end that is connectable to the first rotatable drive shaft of the surgical device and a second end that is connectable to the first axially translatable drive member of the end effector, wherein the first drive converter assembly converts and transmits a rotation of the first rotatable drive shaft of the surgical device to an axial translation of the first axially translatable drive member of the end effector; and a second drive converter assembly having a first end that is connectable to the second rotatable drive shaft of the surgical device and a second end that is connectable to the second axially translatable drive member of the end effector, wherein the second drive converter assembly converts and transmits a rotation of the second rotatable drive shaft of the surgical device to an axial translation of the second axially translatable drive member of the end effector.
-
Specification