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Surgical coupling system and surgical drive system

US9101337B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9101337-B2
Application numberUS-201314048133-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 8, 2013
Priority dateMay 6, 2011
Publication dateAug 11, 2015
Grant dateAug 11, 2015

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Abstract

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The invention relates to a surgical coupling system which comprises first and second surgical coupling devices each having at least two electrical coupling contacts that are moveable mechanically into engagement with one another. The coupling devices are completely separated from each other in a separated position and are mechanically in engagement with one another in a mechanical coupling position. The system further comprises an electrical switching device which, in the coupling position, is moveable from an OFF position, in which at least one first electrical coupling contact of the first coupling device and at least one first electrical coupling contact of the second coupling device are out of engagement, into an ON position in which the at least one first electrical coupling contact of the first coupling device and the at least one first electrical coupling contact of the second coupling device are in electrically conductive contact or engagement.

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What is claimed is: 1. A surgical coupling system, comprising: a first surgical coupling device and a second surgical coupling device each having at least two electrical coupling contacts that are moveable mechanically into engagement with one another, the first and the second coupling device being completely separated from each other in a separated position and being mechanically in engagement with one another in a mechanical coupling position, in the coupling position, the…

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What does patent US9101337B2 cover?
The invention relates to a surgical coupling system which comprises first and second surgical coupling devices each having at least two electrical coupling contacts that are moveable mechanically into engagement with one another. The coupling devices are completely separated from each other in a separated position and are mechanically in engagement with one another in a mechanical coupling posi…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Aesculap Ag
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61B17/00. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).