	US 12,390,240 B2
	Quick-release end effectors and related systems and methods
Shane Farritor, Lincoln, NE (US); Jeff Shasho, Brooklyn, NY (US); Alan Bachman, Milford, CT (US); and Kenneth Blier, Cheshire, CT (US)
Assigned to Virtual Incision Corporation, Lincoln, NE (US)
Filed by Virtual Incision Corporation, Lincoln, NE (US)
Filed on Feb. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/167,953.
Application 18/167,953 is a continuation of application No. 16/504,793, filed on Jul. 8, 2019, granted, now 11,576,695, issued on Feb. 14, 2023.
Application 16/504,793 is a continuation of application No. 14/853,477, filed on Sep. 14, 2015, granted, now 10,342,561, issued on Jul. 9, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/049,419, filed on Sep. 12, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2023/0190320 A1, Jun. 22, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 17/28 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/50 (2016.01)

CPC A61B 17/2909 (2013.01) [A61B 17/2812 (2013.01); A61B 17/29 (2013.01); A61B 18/1445 (2013.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00473 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00876 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00172 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00208 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00595 (2013.01); A61B 90/50 (2016.02)]

20 Claims

1. An arm component for a medical device, the arm component comprising:

(a) an arm body;

(b) a rotatable cylinder disposed within the arm body, the rotatable cylinder comprising:

(i) a fluidically sealed end effector lumen defined within the rotatable cylinder; and

(ii) at least one torque transfer channel defined in a wall of the end effector lumen; and

(i) a rotatable body; and

(ii) a drive component lumen defined in a distal portion of the rotatable body, wherein the drive component lumen comprises mating features defined within the drive component lumen.