Handheld electromechanical surgical system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10426466-B2
Application number	US-201715612542-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 2, 2017
Priority date	Apr 22, 2015
Publication date	Oct 1, 2019
Grant date	Oct 1, 2019

Abstract

An adapter assembly includes a switch actuator, an actuation bar, and a latch. The switch actuator is movable between a proximal position, in which the switch actuator actuates a switch, and a distal position. The latch is movable between a first position, in which the latch permits proximal movement of the switch actuator, and a second position, in which the latch prevents proximal movement of the switch actuator. The latch is configured to move from the first position toward the second position in response to the actuation bar moving toward a proximal position.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An adapter assembly, comprising:
an elongate body including a proximal portion configured to couple to a handle assembly and a distal portion configured to couple to a surgical loading unit;
a switch actuator disposed within the elongate body and being movable between a proximal position, in which the switch actuator actuates a switch, and a distal position;
an actuation bar disposed within the elongate body and being movable between a proximal position and a distal position; and
a latch associated with the switch actuator and the actuation bar, the latch being movable between a first position, in which the latch permits proximal movement of the switch actuator, and a second position, in which the latch prevents proximal movement of the switch actuator, wherein the latch is configured to move from the first position toward the second position in response to the actuation bar moving toward the proximal position.

2. The adapter assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a distal link disposed distally of the switch actuator; and
a biasing member disposed between the switch actuator and the distal link, wherein proximal movement of the distal link compresses the biasing member between the switch actuator and the distal link when the latch is in the second position.

3. The adapter assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the actuation bar is configured to move the latch toward the first position to unlock the switch actuator from the latch during movement of the actuation bar toward the distal position, such that the biasing member moves the switch actuator toward the proximal position to actuate the switch.

4. The adapter assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the latch includes a projection extending from a distal portion thereof, and the actuation bar includes a tab extending from a distal portion thereof configured to contact the projection of the latch upon the actuation bar moving toward the distal position.

5. The adapter assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the latch has a proximal portion defining a groove therein, and wherein a distal portion of the switch actuator has a tab extending therefrom dimensioned for receipt in the groove of the proximal portion of the latch.

6. The adapter assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the latch is resiliently biased toward the second position.

7. The adapter assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the latch includes a proximal portion operably associated with the switch actuator, and a distal portion operably associated with the actuation bar.

8. The adapter assembly according to claim 7 , wherein the proximal portion of the latch has a mating feature, and a distal portion of the switch actuator has a mating feature configured to detachably matingly engage with the mating feature of the latch when the latch is in the second position and the switch actuator is in the distal position.

9. The adapter assembly according to claim 7 , wherein the distal portion of the latch includes a projection, and a distal portion of the actuation bar includes a projection such that the projection of the distal portion of the actuation bar contacts the projection of the distal portion of the latch during movement of the actuation bar toward the distal position to effect pivoting of the latch toward the first position.

10. The adapter assembly according to claim 1 , wherein movement of the actuation bar toward the distal position pivots the latch toward the first position to release the switch actuator from the latch.

11. The adapter assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising a biasing member coupled to the latch to resiliently bias the latch toward the second position.

12. The adapter assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising a release lever fixed to a proximal portion of the actuation bar to provide manual actuation of the actuation bar.

13. The adapter assembly according to claim 1 , wherein both the switch actuator and the actuation bar are resiliently biased toward their distal positions.

14. An adapter assembly, comprising:
an elongate body including a proximal portion configured to couple to a handle assembly and a distal portion configured to couple to a surgical loading unit;
a switch actuator disposed within the elongate body and being movable between a proximal position, in which the switch actuator actuates a switch, and a distal position;
a distal link disposed distally of the switch actuator and being operably coupled thereto;
an actuation bar disposed within the elongate body and being movable between a proximal position and a distal position; and
a latch associated with the switch actuator and the actuation bar, the latch being movable between a first position, in which the latch permits proximal movement of the switch actuator, and a second position, in which the latch prevents proximal movement of the switch actuator, wherein the latch is configured to move from the second position toward the first position in response to the actuation bar moving toward the distal position to allow the switch actuator to move relative to the distal link and toward the proximal position to actuate the switch.

15. The adapter assembly according to claim 14 , further comprising a biasing member disposed between the switch actuator and the distal link, wherein proximal movement of the distal link compresses the biasing member between the switch actuator and the distal link when the latch is in the second position.

16. The adapter assembly according to claim 15 , wherein the actuation bar is configured to move the latch toward the first position to unlock the switch actuator from the latch during movement of the actuation bar toward the distal position, such that the biasing member moves the switch actuator relative to the distal link and toward the proximal position to actuate the switch.

17. The adapter assembly according to claim 14 , wherein the latch includes a projection extending from a distal portion thereof, and the actuation bar includes a tab extending from a distal portion thereof configured to contact the projection of the latch to pivot the latch toward the first position upon the actuation bar moving toward the distal position.

18. The adapter assembly according to claim 14 , wherein the latch has a proximal portion defining a groove therein, and wherein a distal portion of the switch actuator has a tab extending therefrom dimensioned for receipt in the groove of the proximal portion of the latch.

19. The adapter assembly according to claim 14 , wherein the latch is resiliently biased toward the second position.

20. The adapter assembly according to claim 14 , wherein the latch includes a proximal portion operably associated with the switch actuator, and a distal portion operably associated with the actuation bar.

Assignees

• Covidien Lp

Inventors

• Contini Elizabeth
• Valentine Kelly
• Wingardner Thomas
• Mccuen David
• Chowaniec Matthew
• Beardsley John
• Pribanic Russell
• Chen Xingrui
• Switalski Christopher

Classifications

• A61B2090/0813

  Accessories designed for easy sterilising, i.e. re-usable · CPC title

• A61B2090/0808

  for indicating correct assembly of components, e.g. of the surgical apparatus · CPC title

• A61B2090/0803

  Counting the number of times an instrument is used · CPC title

• A61B2017/00725

  Calibration or performance testing · CPC title

• A61B2017/00473

  Distal part, e.g. tip or head (A61B2017/00464 takes precedence) · CPC title