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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2018
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A powered circular stapling device () includes a transfer switch assembly () for a transmission assembly () to selectively direct power between clamping and firing mechanisms of the stapling device (). The transfer switch assembly () includes a carriage (), a worm gear assembly (), and first and second biasing mechanisms (). The worm gear assembly () is supported on the carriage () and movable in relation to the carriage () to allow the worm gear assembly () to engage with a first or second gear () of the transmission assembly (). The biasing mechanisms () allow the worm gear assembly () to move in relation to the carriage () when the gear teeth of the worm gear () are misaligned with the gear teeth of one of the first and second gears () of the transmission assembly (), to allow the gear teeth of the worm gear () to move into alignment with the gear teeth of the other one of the first and second gears () of the transmission assembly ().