Patent ID: 11864806
Assignee: BIEDERMANN TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A  G

Claim 19:
20. An adapter device for a non-implantable surgical instrument, the adapter device comprising:
an adapter member connectable to and separable from the surgical instrument, the adapter member having a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis extending from the first end to the second end, and comprising a first connection structure at the first end configured to connect directly to the surgical instrument and a second connection structure at the second end, wherein one of the first or second connection structures comprises a male connector and the other one of the first or second connection structures comprises a female connector sized and shaped to correspond to the male connector; and
a mounting member connectable to a portion of the adapter member spaced apart from the first and second connection structures for mounting an additional instrument to the adapter member and separable from the adapter member.