Patent ID: 9597104
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: A61B,F16H

Claim:
1. A surgical device, comprising: a device housing defining a connecting portion for selectively connecting with an adapter assembly; at least one drive motor supported in the device housing and being configured to rotate at least one drive shaft; a battery disposed in electrical communication with the at least one drive motor; and a circuit board disposed within the housing for controlling power delivered from the battery to the at least one drive motor; an end effector configured to perform at least one function, the end effector including at least one axially translatable drive member; and an adapter assembly for selectively interconnecting the end effector and the device housing, the adapter assembly including: wherein rotation of the rotatable drive shaft results in rotation of the first drive element, and wherein rotation of the first drive element results in axial translation in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the nut, the articulation sleeve, the articulation bearing, the articulation link, and the at least one axially translatable drive member of the end effector.