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Granted Patent B2
US 12,458,352 · App. 17/347,870 · Granted Nov 4, 2025

Hand held surgical handle assembly, surgical adapters for use between surgical handle assembly and surgical end effectors, and methods of use

Inventors: Michael Zemlok (Prospect, CT); David Chowaniec (Rocky Hill, CT); Stanislaw Marczyk (Stratford, CT); Nihir Patel (Stamford, CT); Ryan Williams (New Hartford, CT)
Assignee: Covidien LP
A61B17/07207A61B17/072A61B17/115A61B17/285A61B17/29A61B2017/0023A61B2017/00371A61B2017/00398A61B2017/0046A61B2017/00464A61B2017/00473A61B2017/00477A61B2017/00486A61B2017/00734A61B2017/2901A61B2017/2903A61B2017/2927A61B2017/2929A61B2017/2948A61B2090/031A61B90/70
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Patent No.
US 12,458,352
App. No.
17/347,870
Granted
Nov 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An adapter assembly selectively interconnects a surgical end effector that is configured to perform at least a pair of functions and a surgical device that is configured to actuate the end effector. The end effector includes a first axially translatable drive member and a second axially translatable drive member. The surgical device includes a first rotatable drive shaft and a second rotatable drive shaft.

Claims (46)

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.

2 . The adapter assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the first drive converter assembly further includes:

a first gear keyed to a proximal portion of the first distal drive shaft;

a proximal drive shaft having a second gear supported on a distal portion thereof; and

a third gear coupling the first and second gears.

3 . The adapter assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising a second drive converter assembly, the second drive converter assembly including:

a proximal drive shaft rotatably supported in the adapter housing;

a coupling cuff rotatably and translatably supported in the adapter housing, the coupling cuff defining an inner annular race;

a coupling slider rotatably disposed within the inner annular race and threadably connected to a threaded distal portion of the proximal drive shaft; and

a drive bar having a proximal portion connected to the coupling cuff, wherein rotation of the proximal drive shaft axially translates the coupling slider, the coupling cuff, and the drive bar.

4 . The adapter assembly according to claim 3 , wherein the first distal drive shaft extends through the coupling cuff, such that the coupling cuff is rotatable about the first distal drive shaft.

5 . The adapter assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising a drive transmitting assembly, the drive transmitting assembly including:

a proximal rotatable drive shaft rotatably supported in the adapter housing, the proximal rotatable drive shaft having a spur gear supported on a distal portion thereof;

a ring gear rotatably supported in the adapter housing and defining an internal array of gear teeth that are engaged with the spur gear;

a rotation housing rotatably supported in the adapter housing and keyed to the ring gear; and

a rotation transmitting bar having a proximal portion connected to the rotation housing and a distal portion connected to a distal coupling assembly configured to selectively connect with an end effector, wherein rotation of the proximal rotatable drive shaft rotates the ring gear, the rotation housing, the rotation transmitting bar and the distal coupling assembly.

6 . An adapter assembly for selectively interconnecting an end effector and a hand-held surgical device, the adapter assembly comprising:

an adapter housing configured to selectively connect to a hand-held surgical device;

an outer tube having a proximal portion coupled to the adapter housing and a distal portion configured to selectively connect to an end effector; and

a first drive converter assembly including:

a first distal drive shaft rotatably supported in the adapter housing;

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 and a distal portion configured to selectively actuate the end effector, wherein rotation of the first distal drive shaft axially translates the drive coupling nut and the drive tube.

7 . The adapter assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the first drive converter assembly further includes:

a first gear keyed to the proximal portion of the first distal drive shaft;

a proximal rotatable drive shaft having a second gear supported on a distal portion thereof; and

a third gear coupling the first and second gears.

8 . The adapter assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the adapter assembly includes a second drive converter assembly, the second drive converter assembly including:

a proximal drive shaft rotatably supported in the adapter housing and having a proximal portion connectable to a second rotatable drive shaft of the hand-held surgical device;

a coupling cuff rotatably and translatably supported in the adapter housing, the coupling cuff defining an inner annular race;

a coupling slider rotatably disposed within the inner annular race of the coupling cuff and threadably connected to a threaded distal portion of the proximal drive shaft; and

a drive bar having a proximal portion connected to the coupling cuff and a distal portion configured to selectively engage a second axially translatable drive member of the end effector, wherein rotation of the second rotatable drive shaft rotates the proximal drive shaft, and rotation of the proximal drive shaft axially translates the coupling slider, the coupling cuff, the drive bar, and the second axially translatable drive member.

9 . The adapter assembly according to claim 8 , wherein the first distal drive shaft extends through the coupling cuff, such that the coupling cuff is rotatable about the first distal drive shaft.

10 . The adapter assembly according to claim 8 , further comprising a connector sleeve interconnecting the second rotatable drive shaft with the proximal drive shaft.

11 . The adapter assembly according to claim 8 , wherein translation of the second axially translatable drive member articulates the end effector relative to the adapter assembly.

12 . The adapter assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the adapter assembly further includes a drive transmitting assembly, the drive transmitting assembly including:

a proximal drive shaft rotatably supported in the adapter housing, the proximal drive shaft having a spur gear supported on a distal portion thereof and a proximal portion connectable to a second rotatable drive shaft of the hand-held surgical device;

a ring gear rotatably supported in the adapter housing and defining an internal array of gear teeth that are engaged with the spur gear;

a rotation housing rotatably supported in the adapter housing and keyed to the ring gear; and

a rotation transmitting bar having a proximal portion connected to the rotation housing and a distal portion connected to a distal coupling assembly, the distal coupling assembly configured to selectively connect with the end effector, wherein rotation of the second rotatable drive shaft rotates the proximal drive shaft, and rotation of the proximal drive shaft results in rotation of the ring gear, the rotation housing, the rotation transmitting bar and the distal coupling assembly to rotate the end effector relative to the adapter assembly and about a longitudinal axis defined by the adapter assembly.

13 . The adapter assembly according to claim 12 , further comprising a connector sleeve interconnecting the second rotatable drive shaft with the proximal drive shaft.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 15, 2021
From: ZEMLOCK, MICHAEL; WILLIAMS, RYAN; MARCZYK, STANISLAW; PATEL, NIHIR; CHOWANIEC, DAVID
To: TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP
Reel/Frame 056547/0107 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 15, 2021
From: TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP
To: COVIDIEN LP
Reel/Frame 056593/0610 →
Continuity (8)
Division 15813221 · Nov 15, 2017
Continuation 14736712 · Jun 11, 2015
Continuation 13484975 · May 31, 2012
Continuation In Part 13331047 · Dec 20, 2011
Continuation In Part 12946082 · Nov 15, 2010
Provisional Application 61308045 · Feb 25, 2010
Provisional Application 61265942 · Dec 2, 2009
Related Publication 20210307746A1 · Oct 7, 2021
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