Surgical instrument handpiece and system
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1. Apparatus comprising:
- a body configured for insertion into a bore of a surgical handpiece,a latch comprising a movable member connected to said body and having a latching structure configured to latchingly engage a surface of the surgical handpiece within the bore, the latch providing self-locking attachment of the body to the surgical handpiece without requiring user manipulation of the surgical handpiece or a movable portion of the apparatus, anda user-manipulable release portion connected to the apparatus and operable to disengage the latching structure from the surface of the surgical handpiece to permit removal of the body from the bore of the surgical handpiece.
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Abstract
A surgical apparatus includes a body configured for insertion into a bore of a surgical handpiece and a latch that includes a resilient member connected to the body. The resilient member has a latching structure configured to latchingly engage a surface of the surgical handpiece within the bore.
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1. Apparatus comprising:
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a body configured for insertion into a bore of a surgical handpiece, a latch comprising a movable member connected to said body and having a latching structure configured to latchingly engage a surface of the surgical handpiece within the bore, the latch providing self-locking attachment of the body to the surgical handpiece without requiring user manipulation of the surgical handpiece or a movable portion of the apparatus, and a user-manipulable release portion connected to the apparatus and operable to disengage the latching structure from the surface of the surgical handpiece to permit removal of the body from the bore of the surgical handpiece. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A surgical device comprising:
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a handpiece having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein said handpiece includes a bore at the distal end thereof; and an apparatus including; a body configured for insertion into a bore of a surgical handpiece, a latch comprising a movable member connected to said body and having a latching structure configured to latchingly engage a surface of the surgical handpiece within the bore, the latch providing self-locking attachment of the body to the surgical handpiece without requiring user manipulation of the surgical handpiece or a movable portion of the apparatus, and a user-manipulable release portion connected to the apparatus and operable to disengage the latching structure from the surface of the surgical handpiece to permit removal of the body from the bore of the surgical handpiece. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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