Patent ID: 11890009
Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 17:
18. A surgical device comprising:
an adapter assembly including a proximal portion and a distal portion, the proximal portion including a housing and the distal portion including a base member pivotally supported by the housing, the base member defining a longitudinal slot and spaced keyways, the spaced keyways positioned on opposite sides of the longitudinal slot;
a drive assembly supported within the housing and extending between the housing and the base member, the drive assembly having a distal portion including a working end having an upper beam, a lower beam, and a vertical strut extending between the upper beam and the lower beam, the drive assembly being movable between a retracted position in which the vertical strut of the working end of the drive assembly is positioned within the longitudinal slot of the base member and an advanced position in which the working end is positioned distally of the base member; and
a tool assembly including a mounting member, a first jaw secured to the mounting member, and a second jaw secured to the mounting member in pivotal relation with the first jaw, the tool assembly including locking tabs configured for receipt within the spaced keyways of the base member to releasably secure the tool assembly to the adapter assembly.