#$%^&*AU2014227482B220180927.pdf#####MEDICAL DEVICE ADAPTER WITH WRIST MECHANISM ABSTRACT A surgical device adapter (200) for coupling an end effector (300) to a surgical device (100) is disclosed. The surgical device adapter (200) includes: a proximal joint housing (206) including a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal joint housing (206) couplable at the proximal end thereof to the surgical device (100)； a middle joint housing (204) having a proximal end and a distal end, the middle joint housing (204) pivotally coupled at the proximal end thereof to the distal end of the proximal joint housing (206), the middle joint housing (204) pivotable about a first pivot axis defined between the proximal joint housing (206) and the middle joint housing (204)； and a distal joint housing (202) having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal joint housing (202) pivotally coupled at the proximal end thereof to the distal end of the middle joint housing (204), the distal joint housing (202) coupleable at the distal end thereof to the end effector (300) and pivotable about a second pivot axis defined between the middle joint housing (204) and the distal joint housing (202), the second pivot axis being transverse to the first pivot axis.1/15 32 10 39 33 20 -90 34 38 52 x-42 31 5 54200 300 37 51 22 24 t 57 FIG. 1A
