Sliding lock device
First Claim
1. A system for releasably attaching a removable device, the system comprising:
- an elongate collar comprising a longitudinal bore having a longitudinal axis, wherein;
a first end of the collar is configured to engage an opening in a housing of a medical device;
the collar is configured to be slideable within the opening in the housing and along the longitudinal axis between a retracted position and an extended position with respect to the housing;
the collar comprises at least one retaining tab extending in a direction substantially normal to the longitudinal axis of the collar and configured to contact a bumper of the housing when in the extended position to prohibit the collar from sliding out of the housing; and
the collar is configured to receive and surround a portion of the removable device;
a collar flange on a second end of the collar comprising a substantially planar first mating surface, wherein;
the collar flange and the first mating surface are substantially normal to the longitudinal axis of the bore of the collar; and
the collar flange forms at least one slot configured to accept a corresponding tab of the removable device; and
a cover comprising a substantially planar second mating surface and a pair of sidewalls, each of the sidewalls comprising a portion that is substantially parallel to the second mating surface, wherein;
the cover comprises a main opening comprising a locked opening portion of a smaller diameter than an unlocked opening portion;
the unlocked opening portion is at least partially defined by an unlock edge configured to allow the tab of the removable device to pass through the unlocked opening portion and into the at least one slot of the collar flange;
the locked opening portion is at least partially defined by a lock edge;
the second mating surface is slideable in a plane over the first mating surface to lock the removable device within the collar and the locked opening portion when the lock edge of the cover slides over the tab of the removable device;
the sidewalls form channels configured to attach the cover to the collar flange; and
the collar and the cover are configured to slide together along the longitudinal axis with respect to the housing.
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Abstract
A system that is used to lock an accessory, for example a cystoscope that is locked to a hand held device that provides prostate ablation therapy, within a housing includes a sliding lock device (SLD) which receives and surrounds at least a portion of the cystoscope in an opening. Once the cystoscope is positioned within the SLD, the user may slide a cover to engage a tab of the cystoscope and secure the cystoscope within the SLD and the housing. The SLD also includes a mechanism for prohibiting cystoscope rotation. After the cystoscope is locked, the SLD allows for a defined amount of axial movement to facilitate prostate viewing and the deployment of prostate ablation therapy. Alternatively, the cover may slide in a rotational manner to secure the cystoscope.
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33 Claims
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1. A system for releasably attaching a removable device, the system comprising:
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an elongate collar comprising a longitudinal bore having a longitudinal axis, wherein; a first end of the collar is configured to engage an opening in a housing of a medical device; the collar is configured to be slideable within the opening in the housing and along the longitudinal axis between a retracted position and an extended position with respect to the housing; the collar comprises at least one retaining tab extending in a direction substantially normal to the longitudinal axis of the collar and configured to contact a bumper of the housing when in the extended position to prohibit the collar from sliding out of the housing; and the collar is configured to receive and surround a portion of the removable device; a collar flange on a second end of the collar comprising a substantially planar first mating surface, wherein; the collar flange and the first mating surface are substantially normal to the longitudinal axis of the bore of the collar; and the collar flange forms at least one slot configured to accept a corresponding tab of the removable device; and a cover comprising a substantially planar second mating surface and a pair of sidewalls, each of the sidewalls comprising a portion that is substantially parallel to the second mating surface, wherein; the cover comprises a main opening comprising a locked opening portion of a smaller diameter than an unlocked opening portion; the unlocked opening portion is at least partially defined by an unlock edge configured to allow the tab of the removable device to pass through the unlocked opening portion and into the at least one slot of the collar flange; the locked opening portion is at least partially defined by a lock edge; the second mating surface is slideable in a plane over the first mating surface to lock the removable device within the collar and the locked opening portion when the lock edge of the cover slides over the tab of the removable device; the sidewalls form channels configured to attach the cover to the collar flange; and the collar and the cover are configured to slide together along the longitudinal axis with respect to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for releasably attaching a removable device, the system comprising:
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an elongate collar comprising a longitudinal bore having a longitudinal axis, wherein; a first end of the collar is configured to engage an opening in a housing of a medical device; the collar is configured to be slideable within the opening in the housing and along the longitudinal axis between a retracted position and an extended position with respect to the housing; the collar comprises at least one retaining tab extending in a direction substantially normal to the longitudinal axis of the collar and configured to contact a bumper of the housing when in the extended position to prohibit the collar from sliding out of the housing; and the collar is configured to receive and surround a portion of the removable device; a collar flange on a second end of the collar comprising a substantially planar first mating surface, wherein; the collar flange and the first mating surface are substantially normal to the longitudinal axis of the bore of the collar; and the collar flange forms at least one slot configured to accept a corresponding tab of the removable device; and a cover comprising a substantially planar second mating surface and a pair of sidewalls, each of the sidewalls comprising a portion that is substantially parallel to the second mating surface, wherein; the cover comprises a main opening comprising a locked opening portion of a smaller diameter than an unlocked opening portion; the unlocked opening portion is at least partially defined by an unlock edge configured to allow the tab of the removable device to pass through the unlocked opening portion and into the at least one slot of the collar flange; the locked opening portion is at least partially defined by a lock edge; the second mating surface is slideable in a plane over the first mating surface to lock the removable device within the collar and the locked opening portion when the lock edge of the cover slides over the tab of the removable device; the sidewalls form channels configured to attach the cover to the collar flange; and the collar and the cover are configured to slide together along the longitudinal axis with respect to the housing; wherein the first mating surface comprises a guide structure for engaging the sidewalls of the cover; and wherein the guide structure comprises a pair of opposed substantially parallel guide tabs. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for releasably attaching a device, the system comprising:
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an elongate collar comprising a longitudinal bore having a longitudinal axis, wherein; a first end of the collar is configured to engage an opening in a housing of a medical device; the collar is configured to be slideable within the opening in the housing and along the longitudinal axis between a retracted position and an extended position with respect to the housing; the collar comprises at least one retaining tab extending in a direction substantially normal to the longitudinal axis of the collar and configured to contact a bumper of the housing when in the extended position to prohibit the collar from sliding out of the housing; and the collar is configured to receive and surround a portion of the removable device; a collar flange on a second end of the collar comprising a substantially planar first mating surface, wherein; the collar flange and the first mating surface are substantially normal to the longitudinal axis of the bore of the collar; and the collar flange forms at least one slot configured to accept a corresponding tab of the removable device; and a cover comprising a substantially planar second mating surface and a pair of sidewalls, each of the sidewalls comprising a portion that is substantially parallel to the second mating surface, wherein; the cover comprises a main opening comprising a locked opening portion of a smaller diameter than an unlocked opening portion; the unlocked opening portion is at least partially defined by an unlock edge configured to allow the tab of the removable device to pass through the unlocked opening portion and into the at least one slot of the collar flange; the locked opening portion is at least partially defined by a lock edge; the second mating surface is slideable in a plane over the first mating surface to lock the removable device within the collar and the locked opening portion when the lock edge of the cover slides over the tab of the removable device; the sidewalls form channels configured to attach the cover to the collar flange; and the collar and the cover are configured to slide together along the longitudinal axis with respect to the housing; wherein; the cover further comprises at least one limit flange that limits movement of the cover with respect to the collar flange, the limit flange is substantially normal to the second mating surface, the limit flange engages an edge region of the collar flange, and the edge region is substantially normal to a plane of the first mating surface of the collar flange. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A system for releasably attaching a removable device, the system comprising:
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an elongate collar comprising a longitudinal bore having a longitudinal axis, wherein; a first end of the collar is configured to engage an opening in a housing of a medical device; the collar is configured to be slideable within the opening in the housing and along the longitudinal axis between a retracted position and an extended position with respect to the housing; the collar comprises a pair of opposed parallel retaining tabs extending in opposite directions substantially normal to the longitudinal axis of the collar and configured to contact respective bumpers of the housing when in the extended position to prohibit the collar from sliding out of the housing; and the collar is configured to receive and surround a portion of the removable device; a collar flange on a second end of the collar comprising a substantially planar first mating surface, wherein; the collar flange and the first mating surface are substantially normal to the longitudinal axis of the bore of the collar; and the collar flange forms at least one slot configured to accept a corresponding tab of the removable device; and a cover comprising a substantially planar second mating surface and a pair of sidewalls, each of the sidewalls comprising a portion that is substantially parallel to the second mating surface, wherein; the cover comprises a main opening comprising a locked opening portion of a smaller diameter than an unlocked opening portion; the unlocked opening portion is at least partially defined by an unlock edge configured to allow the tab of the removable device to pass through the unlocked opening portion and into the at least one slot of the collar flange; the locked opening portion is at least partially defined by a lock edge; the second mating surface is slideable in a plane over the first mating surface to lock the removable device within the collar and the locked opening portion when the lock edge of the cover slides over the tab of the removable device; the sidewalls form channels configured to attach the cover to the collar flange; and the collar and the cover are configured to slide together along the longitudinal axis with respect to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A system for releasably attaching a removable device to a housing, the system comprising:
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an elongate collar comprising a longitudinal bore for receiving the device through the bore, wherein; a first end of the collar is configured to engage an opening in the housing of a medical device; the collar is configured to be slideable within the opening in the housing and along the longitudinal axis between a retracted position and an extended position with respect to the housing; the first end of the collar comprises at least one retaining structure that extends in a direction normal to a longitudinal axis of the bore of the collar, the at least one retaining structure being configured to engage an opening of the housing; the retaining structure is configured to contact a bumper of the housing when in the extended position to prohibit the collar from sliding out of the housing; and the collar is configured to receive and surround a portion of the removable device; a collar flange on a second end of the collar comprising a substantially planar first mating surface, wherein; the collar flange and the first mating surface are substantially normal to the longitudinal axis of the bore of the collar; and the collar flange forms at least one slot configured to accept a corresponding tab of the removable device; and a cover comprising a substantially planar second mating surface and a pair of sidewalls each comprising a portion that is substantially parallel to the second mating surface in which the sidewalls form channels configured to attach to the collar flange, wherein; the cover comprises a main opening comprising a locked opening portion of a smaller diameter than an unlocked opening portion; the unlocked opening portion is at least partially defined by an unlock edge configured to allow the tab of the removable device to pass through the unlocked opening portion and into the at least one slot of the collar flange; the locked opening portion is at least partially defined by a lock edge; the second mating surface is slideable in a plane over the first mating surface to lock the removable device within the collar and the locked opening portion when the lock edge of the cover slides over the tab of the removable device; the sidewalls form channels configured to attach the cover to the collar flange; and the collar and the cover are configured to slide together along the longitudinal axis with respect to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for releasably attaching a removable device to a housing, the system comprising:
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an elongate collar comprising a longitudinal bore for receiving the removable device through the bore, wherein; a first end of the collar comprises at least one retaining structure that extends in a direction normal to a longitudinal axis of the bore of the collar, the at least one retaining structure being configured to engage an opening of the housing; the collar is configured to be slideable within the opening in the housing and along the longitudinal axis between a retracted position and an extended position with respect to the housing; the at least one retaining tab is configured to contact a bumper of the housing when in the extended position to prohibit the collar from sliding out of the housing; and the collar is configured to receive and surround a portion of the removable device; a collar flange disposed on a second end of the collar comprising a substantially planar first mating surface, wherein; the collar flange and first mating surface are substantially normal to the longitudinal axis of the bore of the collar, a first portion of the collar flange is attached to the second end of the collar, and the collar flange forms at least one slot configured to accept a corresponding tab of the removable device; and a cover comprising a substantially planar second mating surface coupled to the first portion of the collar flange, wherein; the cover comprises a main opening comprising a locked opening portion of a smaller diameter than an unlocked opening portion; the unlocked opening portion is at least partially defined by an unlock edge configured to allow the tab of the removable device to pass through the unlocked opening portion and into the at least one slot of the collar flange; the locked opening portion is at least partially defined by a lock edge; the second mating surface is slideable in a plane over the first mating surface to lock the removable device within the collar and the locked opening portion when the lock edge of the cover slides over the tab of the removable device; the sidewalls form channels configured to attach the cover to the collar flange; and the collar and the cover are configured to slide together along the longitudinal axis with respect to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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