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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2015
Gyrus Acmi, Inc., Southborough, MA (US);
Kevin C. Edwards, Olive Branch, MS (US);
Jay A. Casey, Memphis, TN (US);
Peter Y. Wong, Arlington, TN (US);
Jesse Conrad, Cordova, TN (US);
Gyrus ACMI , Inc., Southborough, MA (US);
Abstract
A surgical device comprising a handle assembly comprising a drive shaft; a handle assembly adapter for connection to the handle assembly comprising a transmission shaft for connection to the drive shaft; and a nosepiece assembly for connection to the adapter and for securing the shaft of a working element to the transmission shaft; wherein the adapter and the nosepiece assembly each comprise a locking collar; wherein the adapter and the handle assembly each comprise a connector assembly comprising a housing comprising an opening; a collet sleeve disposed within the opening, connected to an input shaft, and comprising a lumen for receiving an output shaft; a locking element for locking and unlocking the output shaft to the collet sleeve; and a cam element movable between first and second positions such that movement of the locking collar causes the cam element to move between the first position and the second position.