US 12,218,459 B2
Surgical instrument with removable cable and associated couplings
Robert N. Carranza, Milford, OH (US); and Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Jun. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/854,166.
Prior Publication US 2024/0006810 A1, Jan. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. H01R 13/627 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); H01R 13/625 (2006.01); H01R 43/00 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/6276 (2013.01) [A61B 17/00 (2013.01); H01R 13/625 (2013.01); H01R 43/002 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); H01R 2201/12 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical device, comprising:
(a) a cable configured to communicate an electrical energy therethrough,
(b) a first adapter extending along a longitudinal axis from the cable and configured to releasably connect to at least one of an instrument adapter of a surgical instrument or a generator adapter of a generator, the first adapter including:
(i) an adapter body,
(ii) a first electrical contact electrically connected to the cable, and
(iii) an engagement assembly, including:
(A) a latch coupling having a latch portion selectively movable relative to the adapter body between a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein the latch portion includes at least lease one catch member angularly surrounding at least a majority of the longitudinal axis or a sleeve rotatable about the longitudinal axis, wherein the latch portion in the locked position is configured to capture the at least one of the instrument adapter or the generator adapter for retaining electrical connection between the first electrical contact and the at least one of the instrument adapter or the generator adapter, and wherein the latch portion in the unlocked position is configured to release the at least one of the instrument adapter or the generator adapter for uncoupling electrical connection between the first electrical contact and the at least one of the instrument adapter or the generator adapter, or
(B) a communication coupling supported by the adapter body and configured to resiliently bias engagement between the first electrical contact and the at least one of the instrument adapter or the generator adapter for urging contact therebetween.