APPARATUS FOR SEALING ELECTRONICS FROM ENVIRONMENT IN DC POWERED ARTHROSCOPIC SURGICAL HANDPIECE WITH PUSHBUTTON ACTUATION

摘要

A button for actuating a switch in a surgical handpiece. The button is sealed to a bezel, and the bezel is sealed to the handpiece. The button, bezel, and handpiece create a sealed enclosure surrounding the switch to prevent external substances from contacting the switch. Further, a control board for controlling the handpiece is embedded in a cable endcap instead of being housed within the handpiece.

主权项

1. A surgical device comprising:
a handpiece; and a cable for coupling the handpiece to a console, the cable having an endcap that couples to the handpiece, wherein the endcap includes a control board for the handpiece enclosed therein.