Karl Storz-gmbh & Co. Kg

Karl Storz Se Co. & Kg

Martin Oberländer

Uwe Bacher

Michael Sauer

Klaus M Irion

Sascha Berberich

Sebastian Wagner

Stefan Rehbein

Kevin Pilz

Alexander Fuchs

Jochen Schmidberger

Andreas Weiler

Eberhard Utz

Roland E Stark

Jose Ramon Alonso

Vincent Beysang

Hock L Prof Tan

Christian Prof Gerber

Christian Portscheller

Michael Stähler

Michael Krimmel

Siegmar Reinert

Jürgen Hoffmann

A device for providing an access opening in a body, in particular for a spinal operation, comprised of a tubular device body () that extends along a longitudinal axis (L) of a device body, said body having a distal end () that is to be positioned inside a body and a proximal end () that is to be positioned outside a body, wherein in the region of the proximal end () an optics-carrier arrangement () with a movable optics-carrier () is positioned or can be positioned to have a path of motion (B) about the longitudinal axis of the device body, characterized in that that the optics carrier arrangement () comprises a guideway element () that carries the optics carrier (), said guideway element having a guideway region () that can be positioned by means of pivoting about a swivel axis (S) in an operating position in the region of the proximal end () of the device body ().

Device for providing an access opening in a body, in particular for a spinal operation

A seal () is used for closing-off a proximal-side access port of an access instrument into a body. It has a cap () having a wall () covering the access port and a circumferential collar (), which can be put over an edge of the access port. At least two approximately circular-segment-shaped openings are present in the wall (), wherein a flexible dome sits on each opening and, on the proximal side, has, compared to the circular-segment-shaped openings, a smaller entry port ().

Seal for closing-off an access instrument into a body

Medical instrument

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Engen, Germany

Martin Oberländer