Patent ID: 9033868
Filing Date: 2015-05-19
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A coupling, comprising: a distal cover; a link having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end being configured for attachment to a shaft of an electro-mechanical surgical device and the distal end being configured to be selectively detachably connected to the distal cover to form a fluid-tight and air-tight seal therebetween; a flexible strip locking mechanism for detachably coupling the distal cover to the distal end of the link, wherein the distal cover defines a first annular recess and the link defines a second annular recess such that upon connecting the distal cover and the link, the first annular recess and the second annular recess together form an annular cavity having the flexible strip locking mechanism removably disposed therein; a rotatable shaft engagement member configured to engage a rotatable drive shaft, at least a portion of the rotatable shaft engagement member being disposed in the distal cover; and a moisture sensor disposed in the distal cover configured to sense moisture in the distal cover.