Patent ID: 11957395
Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A surgical system, comprising:
an end effector configured to impact bone, a notch being formed in the end effector; and
an adaptor comprising:
a rearward end configured to releasably engage an orthopedic impactor, and
a spring-loaded lever having a hook at a forward end thereof that is configured to be releasably seated in the notch of the end effector, the hook having a sloped forward surface;

wherein at least one of horizontal movement of the end effector in a rearward direction and horizontal movement of the adapter in a forward direction is configured to cause the adapter and the end effector to come into contact, thereby automatically causing movement of the spring-loaded lever such that the hook releasably seats in the notch;
the adapter has a top side and a bottom side;
the lever is located on the bottom side of the adapter;
the notch is formed in a bottom side of the end effector; and
with the hook releasably seated in the notch of the end effector, the hook contacts the end effector at only a bottom-facing surface of the notch.