Karl Storz Se Co. & Kg

Sven Axel Grüner

Jochen Stefan

Dominik Längle

Janosz Schneider

Thorsten Ahrens

One exemplary embodiment relates to an input unit () for operating a medical instrument () with a hollow shaft () extending along a longitudinal axis (L) for receiving guide wires (), with a tool () arranged on the distal side of the shaft (), extending along an extension axis (E) and a control unit () arranged proximally on the shaft () for handling the tool () by means of the guide wires (), comprising first input means () for continuous, pivoting and rotation-true, preferably uninterrupted and/or absolute, conversion of an ergonomically limited user input, in particular a natural user movement of movable first operating means, into an adjustment movement of the tool () in a first handling mode, in order to pivot the tool () by means of the control unit () relative to the longitudinal axis (L) in a limited way and/or to rotate about the extension axis (E) in a limited way.

Input unit for a medical instrument and medical system with an input unit

An exemplary embodiment relates to an end effector (), in particular a robot end effector, a device () with an operating element () for controlling an end effector (), a robot with at least one end effector () and a medical telemanipulation system.

End effector, device for controlling a robot end effector and medical telemanipulation system

An exemplary embodiment relates to an input unit () for operating a medical instrument () with a hollow shaft () extending along a longitudinal axis (L) for receiving guide wires (), with a tool () arranged on the distal side of the shaft (), extending along an extension axis (E) and a control unit () arranged proximally on the shaft () for handling the tool () by means of the guide wires (), comprising first input means () for continuous, pivoting and rotation-true, preferably uninterrupted and/or absolute, conversion of an ergonomically limited user input, in particular a natural user movement of movable first operating means, into an adjustment movement of the tool () in a first handling mode, in order to pivot the tool () by means of the control unit () relative to the longitudinal axis (L) in a limited way and/or to rotate about the extension axis (E) in a limited way.

One embodiment relates to a medical instrument () with a hollow shaft (), an actuating unit () arranged at the proximal end () of the shaft () and an instrument tip () with an instrument () arranged at the distal end () of the shaft (), wherein the instrument () can be actuated via an actuating element () which is mounted in the shaft () in an axially displaceable manner, and wherein the actuating element () is operatively connected to the actuating unit () on the proximal side, and wherein the instrument tip () can be pivoted relative to the longitudinal axis () of the shaft () via a joint mechanism (). According to one embodiment, the instrument tip () can be rotated endlessly, wherein a fixing device is provided on the instrument tip () with which the loose end () of a sewing material () can be fixed on the instrument tip ().

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