Adapter direct drive twist-lock retention mechanism
First Claim
1. A surgical device adapter for coupling an end effector to a handle assembly, the surgical device adapter comprising:
- a housing including a proximal end couplable to a distal end of the handle assembly; and
a drive coupling assembly supported on the housing and selectively couplable to the handle assembly, the drive coupling assembly including;
a tubular clamping member having at least one flexible member, the tubular clamping member movable from a proximal position in which the at least one flexible member is disengaged from the distal end of the handle assembly to a distal position in which the at least one flexible member is engaged to the distal end of the handle assembly; and
an outer tubular member defining a longitudinal axis and disposed over the tubular clamping member, the outer tubular member rotatable about the longitudinal axis and relative to the tubular clamping member to move the tubular clamping member between the proximal and distal positions.
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Abstract
A surgical device adapter for coupling an end effector to a handle assembly is disclosed. The surgical device adapter includes: a housing including a proximal end couplable to a distal end of a handle assembly; and a drive coupling assembly and selectively couplable to the handle assembly, the drive coupling assembly including a tubular clamping member having at least one flexible member, the tubular clamping member movable from a proximal position in which the at least one flexible member is disengaged from the distal end of the handle assembly to a distal position in which the at least one flexible member is engaged to the distal end of the handle assembly.
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13 Claims
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1. A surgical device adapter for coupling an end effector to a handle assembly, the surgical device adapter comprising:
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a housing including a proximal end couplable to a distal end of the handle assembly; and a drive coupling assembly supported on the housing and selectively couplable to the handle assembly, the drive coupling assembly including; a tubular clamping member having at least one flexible member, the tubular clamping member movable from a proximal position in which the at least one flexible member is disengaged from the distal end of the handle assembly to a distal position in which the at least one flexible member is engaged to the distal end of the handle assembly; and an outer tubular member defining a longitudinal axis and disposed over the tubular clamping member, the outer tubular member rotatable about the longitudinal axis and relative to the tubular clamping member to move the tubular clamping member between the proximal and distal positions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A surgical device comprising:
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an end effector comprising a first jaw and a second jaw moveable relative to the first jaw; a handle assembly; and an adapter assembly removably coupled to a proximal end of the end effector and a distal end of the handle assembly, the adapter assembly comprising; a housing including a proximal end couplable to the distal end of the handle assembly; and a drive coupling assembly and selectively couplable to the handle assembly, the drive coupling assembly including; a tubular clamping member having at least one flexible member, the tubular clamping member movable from a proximal position in which the at least one flexible member is disengaged from the distal end of the handle assembly to a distal position in which the at least one flexible member is engaged to the distal end of the handle assembly; and an outer tubular member defining a longitudinal axis and disposed over the tubular clamping member, the outer tuber member rotatable about the longitudinal axis and relative to the tubular clamping member to move the tubular clamping member between the proximal and distal positions. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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