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

Claim 15:
16. 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, the adapter member defining a recess at the first end configured to receive the surgical instrument and comprising a projection at the second end with a cross-sectional size and shape that corresponds to a cross-sectional size and shape of the recess at the first end; and
a mounting member connectable around at least a portion of and separable from the adapter member for mounting an additional instrument to the adapter member, wherein the mounting member is rotatable around the longitudinal axis relative to the adapter member when the mounting member is fully assembled to the adapter member.