MECHANISM FOR ASSEMBLY OF ULTRASONIC INSTRUMENT
First Claim
1. A system for assembling an ultrasonic transducer to an ultrasonic instrument comprising a housing having a distal and proximal end and a waveguide extending distally from the housing and the waveguide defining a longitudinal axis, the system comprising:
- a body having an axis;
a torque delivery element attached to the body and disposed about said the axis; and
a torque receiving element aligned with the longitudinal axis for receiving a torque delivery element.
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Abstract
An ultrasonic clamp coagulator system that is configured to permit selective cutting, coagulation and clamping of tissue during surgical procedures. An elongated portion of the instrument can be configured for endoscopic applications and has an outside diameter of less than 6 mm. The system includes a one-piece torque wrench that is provided with cantilever arms aligned in an annular fashion about the centerline of the torque wrench. The cantilever arms include teeth in an inward perpendicular fashion in relation to cantilever arms. The clamp coagulator includes an outer tube retainer that includes spline gears projecting in a perpendicular fashion along the outer circumference of retainer. Torque is transmitted through the cantilever arms to the spline gears for attaching a handpiece to the clamp coagulator.
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11 Claims
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1. A system for assembling an ultrasonic transducer to an ultrasonic instrument comprising a housing having a distal and proximal end and a waveguide extending distally from the housing and the waveguide defining a longitudinal axis, the system comprising:
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a body having an axis; a torque delivery element attached to the body and disposed about said the axis; and a torque receiving element aligned with the longitudinal axis for receiving a torque delivery element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A surgical kit comprising:
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a) an ultrasonic surgical instrument comprising; i) a housing having a distal and proximal end; ii) a waveguide extending distally from the housing and defining a longitudinal axis; and iii) a torque receiving element aligned with the longitudinal axis; and b) a body having an axis and a torque delivery element attached to the body and disposed about said the axis for delivering torque to the torque receiving element. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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