Quick connect assembly for use between surgical handle assembly and surgical accessories
First Claim
1. A hand-held electromechanical surgical device configured to selectively connect with a surgical accessory, wherein the surgical accessory includes a cylindrical coupling assembly defining an annular groove formed in an outer surface thereof, the electromechanical surgical device, comprising:
- a device housing defining a connecting portion for selectively receiving the coupling assembly of the surgical accessory, the connecting portion includes;
an annular wall defining a cylindrical recess dimensioned to receive the coupling assembly of the surgical accessory;
a collar slidably supported about the annular wall, wherein the collar is slidable between a first position and a second position; and
at least one socket member interposed between the annular wall and the collar, wherein each socket member is slidably supported in the annular wall, and wherein each socket member includes;
a first fixed state wherein each socket member projects into the cylindrical recess of the annular wall; and
a second movable state wherein each socket member is free to not project into the cylindrical recess of the annular wall;
wherein, when the collar is in the first position, the collar acts on each socket member to maintain each socket in the first state; and
wherein, when the collar is in the second position, each socket member is free to move to the second state, wherein the collar includes a discrete camming ring located along an inner surface thereof, wherein the discrete camming ring acts on each socket member when the collar is in the first position.
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Abstract
A hand-held electromechanical surgical device is provided and configured to selectively connect with a surgical accessory. The surgical device includes a device housing defining a connecting portion for selectively receiving a coupling assembly of the surgical accessory. The connecting portion includes an annular wall defining a cylindrical recess dimensioned to receive the coupling assembly of the surgical accessory; a collar slidably supported about the annular wall, wherein the collar is slidable between a first position and a second position; and at least one socket member interposed between the annular wall and the collar, wherein each socket member is slidably supported in the annular wall. Each socket member includes a first fixed state wherein each socket member projects into the cylindrical recess of the annular wall; and a second movable state wherein each socket member is free to not project into the cylindrical recess of the annular wall.
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1. A hand-held electromechanical surgical device configured to selectively connect with a surgical accessory, wherein the surgical accessory includes a cylindrical coupling assembly defining an annular groove formed in an outer surface thereof, the electromechanical surgical device, comprising:
a device housing defining a connecting portion for selectively receiving the coupling assembly of the surgical accessory, the connecting portion includes; an annular wall defining a cylindrical recess dimensioned to receive the coupling assembly of the surgical accessory; a collar slidably supported about the annular wall, wherein the collar is slidable between a first position and a second position; and at least one socket member interposed between the annular wall and the collar, wherein each socket member is slidably supported in the annular wall, and wherein each socket member includes; a first fixed state wherein each socket member projects into the cylindrical recess of the annular wall; and a second movable state wherein each socket member is free to not project into the cylindrical recess of the annular wall; wherein, when the collar is in the first position, the collar acts on each socket member to maintain each socket in the first state; and wherein, when the collar is in the second position, each socket member is free to move to the second state, wherein the collar includes a discrete camming ring located along an inner surface thereof, wherein the discrete camming ring acts on each socket member when the collar is in the first position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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