Karl Storz-gmbh & Co. Kg

Karl Storz Gmbh & Co.

Klaus Renner

Klaus M Irion

Markus Kupferschmid

Juergen Rudischhauser

Horst Dittrich

Jürgen Rudischhauser

Rudi Klumpp

Andre Ehrhardt

Wolfgang Schmutz

Jurgen Rudischhauser

Ralf Grimme

Dirk Schlenker

Ulrich Rothmaier

Klaus-Peter Kaemper

Udo Berg

Guenter Ernst

Wolfgang Schaefer

Achim Stock

Fang Lei

J&uuml;rgen Rudischhauser

Siegfried H&ouml;fig

Werner Schuele

Steffen Brüsehaber

An endoscope has a tubular shaft whose interior contains components, in particular lenses, spacers, diaphragms, prisms and filters of an optical system, said components being at least partially surrounded by a support piece made of shrunk material. It is proposed that the components be surrounded by a transparent and tube-sleeve-shaped shrunk material which has been shrunk before the components are introduced into the tubular shaft.

Endoscope and method for assembling components of an optical system

The invention relates to an endoscope for medical and non-medical purposes having a housing and a shaping element positioned in the housing containing a hygroscopic substance. To design a medical instrument of the aforementioned type in such a manner than the hygroscopic substance can be integrated into the housing simply and securely with the greatest possible drying effect, it is proposed in keeping with the invention that the binding agent is also a hygroscopically active substance.

Endoscope for medical and non-medical purposes

A method for assembling an endoscope with a first tubular channel for receiving image-transmitting components and with a second channel for receiving light guides. It is proposed to introduce the light guides first into a flexible tube and to introduce the unit made up of flexible tube and light guides into the second channel.

Method for assembling an endoscope

A rod lens with one or more optically active surfaces and one or more inactive surfaces, in which one part of the optically inactive surface or surfaces, especially a lens facet and/or radial peripheral surface of a lens, is smooth, and a method for smoothing one part of one or more optically inactive surfaces of a lens, especially of a lens facet and/or radial peripheral surface of a lens. As a result, the occurrence of fissures in the lens is prevented or reduced.

Lens and method for producing a lens

Distance holder for lenses, which in terms of shape or material structure is configured in such a way that it exerts a slight notching effect on lenses on contact surfaces between a distance holder and a lens, so that the lens surface is less easily damaged.

Distance holder for lens system

An endoscope has an outer tube that is joined to an optical head having an observation element at its end, which elements are sealingly fitted forming a first module element. An inner tube sealingly fitted together with a housing containing optical elements form a second module element having the optical components hermetically closed. The second module element is disposed in the first module element having its distal ends rigidly and sealingly fitted together. The housing of the second module elements extends into said optical head of that first module element and is supported therein allowing relative movement between housing and optical head when thermally stressed.

Endoscope with longitudinal compensation capability in response to thermal stress

Magazine for the fixation of small components

Endoscope

A medical instrument has a tube-like element, a handle bent off from said tube-like element, an endoscope having a shaft, a camera module connected to said endoscope, a light pipe and a guide provided on said tube-like element for receiving said shaft of said endoscope. The endoscope is provided with at least two coupling elements extending in a direction of said bent-off handle and into an inside of said handle, one of said at least two coupling elements is coupled to said light pipe, another of said at least two coupling elements is coupled to said camera module, and said camera module is disposed inside of said handle.

Medical instrument having a tube-like element and a bent handle in

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Klaus Renner