SURGICAL CASSETTE LATCHING MECHANISM

摘要

A surgical system having a cassette latching mechanism having two pivoti ng latching rails. The rails are connected to a rotating latching wheel by spri ng- loaded latching arms. The latching wheel is connected to a motor by a latching pushbar. The cassette is pressed into the rails which initiates the rotation of the rails , which close onto the cassette. The motor next rotates the latching wheel, producing cam-like movement of the latching arms and thereby further pivoting the latching rails to the ful ly closed and locked position.