Surgical coupling device
OwnerKarl-Heinz Dangerinventor
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Abstract
A surgical coupling device detachably connects a tool holder to a surgical instrument, wherein the tool holder is provided with a recess into which a coupling portion of the instrument can be inserted detachably, wherein a locking recess is provided in an inner wall of the recess, with which a locking member can be engaged detachably, the locking member being supported at the instrument, wherein the locking member is selectively movable into a locking position and a release position by a servo drive.
Claims12
A surgical coupling device for detachably connecting a tool holder to a surgical instrument, wherein the tool holder is provided with a recess into which a coupling portion of the instrument can be inserted detachably, wherein
- a locking recess is provided in an inner wall of the recess, said surgical coupling device comprising:
- a locking member engaged detachably with the locking recess, said locking member being supported by the surgical instrument;
- and
- a servo drive to selectively move said locking member into a locking position and a release position with the locking recess.
A surgical instrument assembly comprising:
- a surgical instrument having a coupling portion;
- a tool holder having a recess to receive said coupling portion of said surgical instrument, said coupling portion being inserted detachably into said recess;
- said recess having an inner wall and a locking recess in said inner wall;
- a locking member engaged detachably with said locking recess, said locking member being supported at said surgical instrument;
- and
- a servo drive to selectively move said locking member into a locking position and a release position with said locking recess.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.