Patent ID: 8821459
Filing Date: 2014-09-02
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A surgical handpiece, comprising: a first suction passageway; a second suction passageway; and a removable valve assembly for connecting or disconnecting the first suction passageway to the second suction passageway, the valve assembly comprising a protrusion for engaging the handpiece to secure the valve assembly to the handpiece, the valve assembly further comprising a spring that applies a force to the protrusion to disengage the protrusion from the handpiece, an action pin coupled to the protrusion and an action pin spring that interacts with the action pin, wherein the action pin extends perpendicular to the protrusion and applies a force to the protrusion to overcome the force of the spring and engage the protrusion with the handpiece, and wherein the action pin spring opposes movement of the action pin in a first direction.