Bi-stable spring-latch connector for ultrasonic surgical instruments
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorMatthew S. Cowley
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Abstract
A waveguide configured for use with an ultrasonic instrument includes a horn which engages an ultrasonic transducer to receive ultrasonic energy. A body distally extends from the horn in order to receive ultrasonic energy from the horn. A blade is fixedly engaged to a distal end of the body, and distally extends from the distal end of the body in order to receive ultrasonic energy from the body for treating tissue in contact with the blade. A bi-stable spring-latch connector releasably couples, under compression, the horn and the body, or the body and the blade.
Claims18
A waveguide configured for use with an ultrasonic surgical instrument, the waveguide comprising:
- a horn configured to receive ultrasonic energy from an ultrasonic transducer;
- a body extending distally from the horn and configured to transmit the ultrasonic energy therealong;
- a blade extending distally from the body and configured to apply the ultrasonic energy to tissue in contact therewith to treat the tissue;
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- a bi-stable spring-latch connector releasably coupling, under compression, the horn and the body.
A waveguide configured for use with an ultrasonic surgical instrument, the waveguide comprising:
- a horn configured to receive ultrasonic energy from an ultrasonic transducer;
- a body extending distally from the horn and configured to transmit the ultrasonic energy therealong;
- a blade extending distally from the body and configured to apply the ultrasonic energy to tissue in contact therewith to treat the tissue;
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- a bi-stable spring-latch connector releasably coupling, under compression, the body and the blade.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.