US 12,226,085 B2
Coupling devices for surgical instruments and related methods
Daniela Wehrli, Wangen bei Olten (CH); and Philippe Lindenmann, Basel (CH)
Assigned to Medos International Sàrl, Le Locle (CH)
Filed by Medos International Sarl, Le Locle (CH)
Filed on Aug. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/449,676.
Application 18/449,676 is a continuation of application No. 16/912,529, filed on Jun. 25, 2020, granted, now 11,751,856.
Application 16/912,529 is a continuation of application No. 15/609,712, filed on May 31, 2017, granted, now 10,722,223, issued on Jun. 28, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0057985 A1, Feb. 22, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 17/00 (2013.01) [A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00455 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 17/1671 (2013.01); A61B 17/3421 (2013.01); A61B 17/7074 (2013.01); A61B 17/8819 (2013.01); A61B 2034/2048 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2051 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2055 (2016.02); A61B 2090/034 (2016.02); A61B 2090/363 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3966 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3979 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3983 (2016.02)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A coupling device, comprising:
a housing defined by a first sidewall defining first a channel, the first channel having an inner diameter and the housing having a first lever extending therefrom;
a clamp defined by a second sidewall defining a second channel, the clamp having an outer diameter that is smaller than the inner diameter of the first channel such that the clamp is disposed within the first channel, the clamp having a second lever extending therefrom; and
one or more features disposed in one or more grooves formed in the housing, the one or more features configured to pass into the second channel to secure an instrument received within the second channel to the clamp;
wherein the clamp is configured to rotate relative to the housing to cause the coupling device to transition from an open configuration to a clamped configuration in which one or more features to move radially-inward to interface with the instrument.