CPC A61B 1/00071 (2013.01) [A61B 1/00128 (2013.01); A61B 1/0055 (2013.01); A61B 17/29 (2013.01); A61M 25/0043 (2013.01); A61M 39/12 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00314 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00323 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0034 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00464 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00473 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2905 (2013.01)] | 10 Claims |
1. A medical device comprising:
an articulation section comprising a plurality of links;
an end effector; and
an adapter extending from a proximal end to a distal end, wherein the proximal end is configured to attach to the plurality of links of the articulation section, and the distal end is configured to attach to the end effector, the adapter including:
a channel extending from the proximal end to the distal end; and
at least one cavity having an open proximal end and a closed distal end, wherein the at least one cavity is radially offset from a longitudinal axis of the adapter.
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