US 11,717,276 B2
Surgical devices including adapters and seals
David Valentine, Hamden, CT (US); and Joseph Eisinger, Northford, CT (US)
Assigned to Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US)
Filed by Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US)
Filed on Sep. 11, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/566,955.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/752,550, filed on Oct. 30, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2020/0129163 A1, Apr. 30, 2020
Int. Cl. A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/00 (2013.01) [A61B 17/1155 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00411 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An adapter assembly for connecting a surgical device to an electromechanical handle assembly and configured to convert rotation of shafts of the electromechanical handle assembly to axial translation for effecting various functions of the surgical device, the adapter assembly comprising:
a cavity configured to receive a connector assembly of an electrical assembly of the electromechanical handle assembly; and
a seal disposed at least partially within the cavity and configured to reduce an amount of fluid able to contact the electrical assembly of the electromechanical handle assembly.