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US 2021/0242640 A1Published application
Connector
AssigneeEximis Surgical Inc.
InventorsRobert Fuchs, Dirk Johnson, William N. Gregg
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Abstract
A coupling system and related methods are disclosed. The system has a first plug detachably coupled to a first housing, and a first socket detachably coupled to a second housing. The first socket is configured to receive the first plug. The system is movable between a first configuration wherein the first and second housings are not engaged and a second configuration wherein the first and second housings are engaged and the first plug and the first socket are coupled together.
Claims21
1-21. (canceled)
A coupling system, comprising:
- a first connector coupled to at least one cutting wire within a specimen bag assembly;
- a second connector coupled to a handheld instrument, wherein the second connector is configured to couple to the first connector;
- wherein the coupling system is movable between a first configuration wherein the specimen bag assembly and the handheld instrument are not engaged, and a second configuration wherein the specimen bag assembly and the handheld instrument are engaged based at least in part on a coupling between the first connector and the second connector;
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- wherein when the coupling system is in the second configuration, the first connector and the second connector are engaged such that an end of the at least one cutting wire is configured to be pulled by one or more of a user and the handheld instrument.
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An instrument, comprising:
- an actuation tool comprising a tensioning mechanism;
- at least one cutting wire;
- and
- a coupling system for coupling the tensioning mechanism and the at least one cutting wire, the coupling system comprising:
- a first connector coupled at a distal end to the at least one cutting wire within a specimen bag assembly;
- a second connector coupled to the tensioning mechanism, wherein the coupling system is movable between a first configuration wherein the at least one cutting wire and the tensioning mechanism are not engaged, and a second configuration wherein the tensioning mechanism and the at least one cutting wire are engaged;
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- wherein, when the coupling system is in the second configuration, the first connector and the second connector are connected such that an end of the at least one cutting wire is configured to be pulled by one or more of a user and the actuation tool.
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A method, comprising:
- providing a coupling system, the coupling system comprising a first connector detachably coupled to at least one cutting wire within a specimen bag assembly, and a second connector detachably coupled to a tensioning instrument;
- forming one or more alignment features;
- moving the coupling system between a first configuration wherein the first and second connectors are not engaged, and a second configuration wherein the first and second connectors are engaged, and wherein moving the coupling system to the second configuration comprises:
- aligning, using the one or more alignment features, one or more contacts of the first connector to one or contacts of the second connector;
- and
- coupling the first connector to the second connector based at least in part on the aligning;
- and
- applying a pulling force on or more of the first connector, the second connector, and the at least one cutting wire to pull an end of the at least one cutting wire towards the tensioning instrument.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.