US 12,458,352 B2
Hand held surgical handle assembly, surgical adapters for use between surgical handle assembly and surgical end effectors, and methods of use
Michael Zemlok, Prospect, CT (US); David Chowaniec, Rocky Hill, CT (US); Stanislaw Marczyk, Stratford, CT (US); Nihir Patel, Stamford, CT (US); and Ryan Williams, New Hartford, CT (US)
Assigned to Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US)
Filed by Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US)
Filed on Jun. 15, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/347,870.
Application 17/347,870 is a division of application No. 15/813,221, filed on Nov. 15, 2017, granted, now 11,033,265.
Application 15/813,221 is a continuation of application No. 14/736,712, filed on Jun. 11, 2015, granted, now 9,820,740, issued on Nov. 21, 2017.
Application 14/736,712 is a continuation of application No. 13/484,975, filed on May 31, 2012, granted, now 9,055,943, issued on Jun. 16, 2015.
Application 13/484,975 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/331,047, filed on Dec. 20, 2011, granted, now 8,968,276, issued on Mar. 3, 2015.
Application 13/331,047 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/946,082, filed on Nov. 15, 2010, granted, now 8,806,973, issued on Aug. 19, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/308,045, filed on Feb. 25, 2010.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/265,942, filed on Dec. 2, 2009.
Prior Publication US 2021/0307746 A1, Oct. 7, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 17/285 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 90/70 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 17/07207 (2013.01) [A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 17/115 (2013.01); A61B 17/285 (2013.01); A61B 17/29 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0023 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00371 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00464 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00473 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00486 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2901 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2903 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2929 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2948 (2013.01); A61B 2090/031 (2016.02); A61B 90/70 (2016.02)] 13 Claims
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1. An adapter assembly for selectively interconnecting an end effector and a surgical device, the adapter assembly comprising:
an adapter housing to connect to the surgical device; and
a first drive converter assembly including:
a first distal drive shaft rotatably supported in the adapter housing and extending to a distal end of the adapter assembly;
a drive coupling nut non-rotatably supported in the adapter housing and threadably connected to a threaded distal portion of the first distal drive shaft; and
a drive tube having a proximal portion connected to the drive coupling nut, wherein rotation of the first distal drive shaft axially translates the drive coupling nut and the drive tube.