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US 2021/0068801 A1Published application
Surgical adaptor and method
AssigneeWarsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
InventorsCristian A. CAPOTE, Christopher T. MARTIN, Steve NOWAK
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Abstract
A surgical adaptor comprises a first member is attachable to a first surgical instrument having a projection that defines an axis, A second member is attachable to a second surgical instrument such that the second surgical instrument is movable in at least two degrees of freedom relative to the axis. Surgical systems, instruments and methods are disclosed.
Claims22
A surgical adaptor comprising:
- a first member attachable to a first surgical instrument having a projection that defines an axis;
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- a second member attachable to a second surgical instrument such that the second surgical instrument is movable in at least two degrees of freedom relative to the axis.
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A surgical system comprising:
- a first surgical instrument having a projection that defines an axis;
- a second surgical instrument comprising a first engagement surface;
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- an adaptor comprising a first member and a second member, the first member comprising an opening, the projection being positioned in the opening, the second member comprising a recess and a second engagement surface, the second surgical instrument being received within the recess such that the second engagement surface engages the first engagement surface and the second surgical instrument is movable in degrees of freedom relative to the axis, the degrees of freedom including translation along the axis, rotation in a first direction relative to the axis and rotation in a second direction relative to the axis.
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A surgical system comprising:
- a retractor arm having a projection that defines an axis;
- a retractor blade comprising a first engagement surface;
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- an adaptor comprising a collar and a jaw, the collar comprising an opening, the projection being positioned in the opening, the jaw comprising a recess and a second engagement surface, the retractor blade being received within the recess such that the second engagement surface engages the first engagement surface and the retractor blade is movable in degrees of freedom relative to the axis, the degrees of freedom including translation along the axis, rotation in a first direction relative to the axis and rotation in a second direction relative to the axis.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.