Adapter assemblies for surgical devices
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorRamiro Cabrera
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Abstract
An adapter assembly for connecting an end effector to an actuation assembly includes a base member defining a plurality of notches spaced at least partially about a circumference of the base member, a handle supported on the base member and rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the base member, and a latch mechanism supported on the handle assembly and selectively engageable with the base member. The latch mechanism includes a button member and a locking member. The button member is movable between a first position in which the locking member is received within one of the plurality of notches to lock the handle relative to the base member, and a second position in which the locking member is spaced from the plurality of notches to unlock the handle relative to the base member.
Claims20
An adapter assembly for operably connecting an end effector to an actuation assembly, the adapter assembly comprising:
- a base member configured for operable connection to an actuation assembly and defining a plurality of notches spaced at least partially about a circumference of the base member;
- a handle assembly supported on the base member and rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the base member;
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- a latch mechanism supported on the handle assembly, the latch mechanism including a button member and a locking member pivotally secured to the button member, wherein the button member is movable between an initial position and a depressed position to move the locking member from a first position in which the locking member is received within one of the plurality of notches to rotationally lock the handle assembly relative to the base member, to a second position in which the locking member is spaced from the plurality of notches to permit rotation of the handle assembly relative to the base member.
An adapter assembly for operably connecting an end effector to an actuation assembly, the adapter assembly comprising:
- a base member configured for operable connection to an actuation assembly and defining a plurality of notches spaced at least partially about a circumference of the base member;
- a handle assembly supported on the base member and rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the base member;
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- a latch mechanism supported on the handle assembly, the latch mechanism including a button member and a locking member pivotally secured to the button member, wherein the button member is movable to move the locking member from a first position in which the locking member is received within one of the plurality of notches to rotationally lock the handle assembly relative to the base member, to a second position in which the locking member is spaced from the plurality of notches to permit rotation of the handle assembly relative to the base member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.