Patent ID: 11872089
Assignee: PATHY MEDICAL, LLC
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  F | IPC A  F

Claim 13:
14. A lighting device for attachment to a handheld surgical instrument comprising:
a) a generally cylindrical outer body portion including an interior body portion defining a recess for accommodating a distal end portion of the surgical instrument, wherein the outer body portion has a set of circumferentially spaced apart light sources at a distal end thereof; and
b) a manually actuated engagement assembly for releasably engaging the distal end portion of the surgical instrument upon reception within the recess, wherein the manually actuated engagement assembly includes a pair of diametrically opposed semi-annular engagement bands each having an over-molded elastomeric engagement member for releasably engaging the distal end portion of the surgical instrument, wherein each of the opposed semi-annular engagement bands has a compressible tab associated therewith for releasing the distal end portion of the surgical instrument, and wherein each compressible tab has a respective integral hinge for interacting with a respective hinge structure on the outer body portion by way of respective hinge pins.