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US 10,873,164 B2Granted
Connector
AssigneeEximis Surgical Inc.
InventorsRobert Fuchs, Dirk Johnson, William N. Gregg
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Abstract
A coupling system and related methods are disclosed. The system has a first plug detachably coupled to a first housing, and a first socket detachably coupled to a second housing. The first socket is configured to receive the first plug. The system is movable between a first configuration wherein the first and second housings are not engaged and a second configuration wherein the first and second housings are engaged and the first plug and the first socket are coupled together.
Claims21
A coupling system, comprising:
- a first plug detachably coupled to a first housing;
- and
- a first socket detachably coupled to a second housing, the first socket configured to receive the first plug;
- wherein
- the system is movable between a first configuration wherein the first and second housings are not engaged and a second configuration wherein the first and second housings are engaged and the first plug and the first socket are coupled together;
- and wherein when the system is in the second configuration, the first plug and the first socket are slidable relative to the first and second housings.
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An instrument, comprising:
- an actuation tool having a tensioning mechanism;
- at least one wire;
- and
- a coupling system for coupling the tensioning mechanism and the wire, the coupling system having a first plug detachably coupled to a first housing, and a first socket detachably coupled to a second housing, the first socket configured to receive the first plug, wherein the coupling system is movable between a first configuration wherein the first and second housings are not engaged and a second configuration wherein the first and second housings are engaged and the first plug and the first socket are coupled together;
- and wherein
- the first plug or the first socket is coupled to the at least one wire;
- and
- the other one of the first plug or the first socket is coupled to the tensioning mechanism.
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A method, comprising:
- providing a coupling system, the coupling system having a first plug detachably coupled to a first housing, and a first socket detachably coupled to a second housing, the first socket configured to receive the first plug;
- and
- moving the coupling system between a first configuration wherein the first and second housings are not engaged and a second configuration wherein the first and second housings are engaged and the first plug and the first socket are coupled together, wherein when the coupling system is in the second configuration, applying a pulling force on one of the first plug or the first socket to cause the first plug and the first socket to slide relative to the first and second housings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.