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Adapter for powered surgical devices

  • US 8,292,150 B2
  • Filed: 08/24/2011
  • Issued: 10/23/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An adapter assembly for selectively interconnecting a surgical end effector and a powered actuator device, the adapter assembly comprising:

  • a first drive converter assembly configured to convert a rotation of a first drive shaft of the powered actuator device into an axial translation of a first drive member of the surgical end effector; and

    a second drive converter assembly configured to convert a rotation of a second drive shaft of the powered actuator device into an axial translation of a second drive member of the surgical end effector, the first drive converter assembly being at least partially disposed within the second drive converter assembly, wherein the first drive converter assembly and the second drive converter assembly are configured to rotate and translate independent of each other.

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