Patent ID: 11918216
Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 16:
17. An adapter assembly, comprising:
an elongate body including a distal portion configured to couple to a surgical loading unit;
an actuator configured to move between a distal position and a proximal position, the proximal position of the actuator representing the surgical loading unit being securely coupled to the distal portion of the elongate body; and
a latch configured to move between a first position, in which the latch is configured to permit proximal movement of the actuator, and a second position, in which the latch is configured to resist proximal movement of the actuator, wherein the latch is configured to move from the second position toward the first position in response to the surgical loading unit being secured to the distal portion of the elongate body whereby the actuator moves toward the proximal position.