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Adapter Assembly With Pulley System And Worm Gear Drive For Interconnecting Electromechanical Surgical Devices And Surgical End Effectors

A technology of end effector and driving components, applied in the field of surgical systems

Active Publication Date: 2017-12-08
TYCO HEALTHCARE GRP LP
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[0044] The electromechanical surgical system of the present disclosure includes a surgical device in the form of a powered handheld electromechanical instrument configured for selective attachment to a plurality of different end effectors, each end effector configured to be operated by a powered handheld Electromechanical surgical instruments are actuated and manipulated. In particular, the presently described electromechanical surgical system includes an adapter assembly that interconnects a powered handheld electromechanical surgical instrument to a plurality of different end effectors. Each adapter assembly includes an articulation assembly and a firing assembly operatively coupled to the powered handheld electromechanical surgical instrument for actuation and / or manipulation of a plurality of different end effectors.

[0045] Embodiments of the presently disclosed electromechanical surgical system, surgical device / handle assembly, adapter assembly, and / or end effector / load...

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The invention provides an adapter assembly with pulley system and worm gear drive for interconnecting electromechanical surgical devices and surgical end effectors. The invention provides an adapter assembly with pulley system and worm gear drive for interconnecting electromechanical surgical devices and surgical end effectors. An adapter assembly for selective connection to a surgical device is provided. The adapter assembly includes an outer tube having a distal end and a proximal end, a housing secured to the proximal end of the outer tube, and a cable drive assembly supported by the housing. The cable drive assembly includes a worm gear drive assembly, a cable gear assembly coupled to the worm gear drive assembly, and one or more cables coupled to the cable gear assembly and axially translatable within the outer tube.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims the benefit of and priority to US Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 62 / 333,584, filed May 9, 2016, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. technical field [0003] The present disclosure relates to adapter assemblies for surgical systems. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to adapter assemblies for use with and electrically and mechanically interconnecting electromechanical surgical devices and surgical end effectors, and to And a surgical system for coupling a surgical end effector to an adapter assembly of a handheld electromechanical surgical device. Background technique [0004] Some surgical device manufacturers have developed product lines with proprietary power drive systems for operating and / or manipulating the surgical device. In many cases, the surgical device includes a reusable powered handle assembly and a disposable end effector t...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61B17/072
CPCA61B17/07207A61B2017/00477A61B2017/07214A61B2017/0046A61B2017/00327A61B2090/0803A61B2017/00398A61B2017/00473A61B2017/00725A61B2017/00734A61B2017/07271A61B2017/2927A61B2017/00017
Inventor 戴维·尼古拉斯
Owner TYCO HEALTHCARE GRP LP