Coupler and surgical device with collar for covering a sterile flexible wrapper
AssigneeVarian Medical Systems, Inc.
InventorsLaurent Fumex, Thierry Masseglia
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AssigneeVarian Medical Systems, Inc.
InventorsLaurent Fumex, Thierry Masseglia
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A coupler (2) for the sterile coupling of a percutaneous surgical instrument to a rotational-driving tool (3), extending along a coupling axis (A). The coupler (2) has a distal portion (27) configured to be connected removably to a percutaneous surgical instrument, a proximal portion (28) configured to be connected removably to a driving tool (3), a central portion (29) arranged between the distal (27) and proximal (28) portions. The central portion has a bearing collar (240) extending transversely to the coupling axis (A) and configured to axially deform a distal end of a flexible wrapper (1) surrounding the driving tool (3) when the proximal portion (28) is connected to this driving tool (3). The central portion also has a retaining collar (243) extending along the coupling axis (A) at least partially covering the proximal portion (28) to keep the distal end of the sterile flexible wrapper (1) between the retaining collar (243) and the housing (36) of a driving tool (3) when the proximal portion (28) is connected to the driving tool (3).
A coupler for sterile coupling of a percutaneous surgical instrument to a rotational driving tool, extending along a coupling axis, said coupler comprising:
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