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US 11,696,756 B2Granted
Surgical apparatus with conductor strain relief
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorsKenneth Cappola, Ernie Aranyi
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Abstract
A surgical apparatus having an electrical conductor with a strain relief is provided. A tool assembly is supported on a body portion and is articulable relative to the body portion. The tool assembly includes an identification assembly in electrical communication with a powered handle assembly. An electrical conductor extends from a connection assembly in the body portion to the identification assembly. The electrical conductor includes a strain relief portion for accommodating the articulation of the tool assembly relative to the body portion.
Claims20
A surgical apparatus comprising:
- an elongate body having proximal and distal portions and including a housing and an outer sleeve, the housing defining a channel having proximal and distal portions and a central portion, the central portion being wider than the proximal and distal portions;
- a first connector disposed within the proximal portion of the elongate body;
- a tool assembly supported on the distal portion of the elongate body, the tool assembly being articulable relative to the elongate body between a first articulated position and a non-articulated position;
- a second connector disposed within the tool assembly;
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- a conductor disposed within the channel, the conductor electrically coupling the first connector and the second connector, the conductor including a strain relief portion configured to adjust in length during articulation of the tool assembly relative to the elongate body, the strain relief portion being disposed within the central portion of the channel between the elongate body and the outer sleeve.
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A surgical apparatus comprising:
- an actuation assembly;
- an elongate body extending from the actuation assembly, the elongate body having proximal and distal portions and including a housing and an outer sleeve, the housing defining a channel having proximal and distal portions and a central portion, the central portion being wider than the proximal and distal portions;
- a first connector disposed within the proximal portion of the elongate body;
- a tool assembly supported on the distal portion of the elongate body, the tool assembly being articulable relative to the elongate body between a first articulated position and a non-articulated position;
- a second connector disposed within the tool assembly;
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- a conductor disposed within the channel, the conductor electrically coupling the first connector and the second connector, the conductor including a strain relief portion configured to adjust in length during articulation of the tool assembly relative to the elongate body, the strain relief portion being disposed within the central portion of the channel between the elongate body and the outer sleeve.
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A surgical apparatus comprising:
- an elongate body having proximal and distal portions and including a housing and an outer sleeve, the housing defining a channel having proximal and distal portions and a central portion, the central portion being wider than the proximal and distal portions;
- a first connector disposed within the proximal portion of the elongate body;
- a tool assembly supported on the distal portion of the elongate body, the tool assembly including an anvil assembly and a cartridge assembly pivotally secured relative to the anvil assembly, the tool assembly being articulable relative to the elongate body between a first articulated position and a non-articulated position;
- a second connector disposed within the tool assembly;
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- a conductor disposed within the channel, the conductor electrically coupling the first connector and the second connector, the conductor including a strain relief portion configured to adjust in length during articulation of the tool assembly relative to the elongate body, the strain relief portion being disposed within the central portion of the channel between the elongate body and the outer sleeve.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.