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US 11,298,152 B2Granted
Trocar retaining mechanism including band support
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorsRamiro Cabrera, David E. Valentine
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Abstract
An adapter assembly for connecting a loading unit to a handle assembly includes a sleeve, a trocar assembly releasably securable with the sleeve, a drive assembly including at least one flexible band, and a trocar retaining mechanism configured to releasably secure the trocar assembly within the sleeve. The trocar retaining mechanism includes a band support configured to prevent buckling of at least one flexible band.
Claims20
An adapter assembly for connecting a loading unit to a handle assembly, the adapter assembly comprising:
- a sleeve;
- a trocar assembly releasably securable with the sleeve;
- a drive assembly including at least one flexible band extending at least partially within the sleeve;
- and
- a trocar retaining mechanism configured to releasably secure the trocar assembly within the sleeve, the trocar retaining mechanism including a retaining block for receiving the trocar assembly therethrough and a band support disposed outward of the retaining block, the band support positioned in engagement with the at least one flexible band to prevent buckling of the at least one flexible band.
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A surgical stapling device comprising:
- a handle assembly;
- and
- an adapter assembly secured to the handle assembly, the adapter assembly including,
- a drive assembly including at least one flexible band extending at least partially through the adapter assembly;
- and
- a trocar retaining mechanism configured to releasably secure the trocar assembly within the sleeve, the trocar retaining mechanism including a retaining block for receiving the trocar assembly therethrough and a band support disposed outward of the retaining block, the band support positioned in engagement with the at least one flexible band to prevent buckling of the at least one flexible band.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.