Karl Storz-gmbh & Co. Kg

Karl Storz Se Co. & Kg

Uwe Bacher

Martin Blocher

Jochen Stefan

Horst Dittrich

Sabine Summerer

Michael Sauer

Sabine Zahler

Rainer Hermle

Martin Oberlaender

Alfred Cuschieri

Klaus M Irion

Daniel Kaercher

Bernard Dallemagne

Uwe Renger

Silvana Perretta

Fridolin Anders

Dominik Volkmer

Sebastian Wagner

Robin Merz

Sebastian Frey

Timothy Graham Frank

Sven Schneider

Dieter Lang

Jacques Marescaux

Tim Frank

Markus Salvermoser

Egon Deufel

Andreas Efinger

Tobias Unger

Martin Renner

J&uuml;rgen Rudischhauser

Jochen Schmidberger

Martin Leonhard

Hans-Peter Eisele

Daniel Weinmann

Christophe Lafond

Martin Oberländer

Stefan Wittner

Alain Tanguy

Juergen P Eitenmueller

Martin Schneider

Uwe Zisterer

Markus Lehmann

J&ouml;rg Keckstein

Jose Ramon Alonso

Gérard Barki

Michael Staehler

Daniel KÄRCHER

Michael Stähler

An endoscope () includes an endoscope shaft (), with a distal shaft portion (), a central shaft portion () and a proximal shaft portion (), and a light admission face () at the distal shaft portion (). A cross section of the central shaft portion () is smaller than the cross section of the distal shaft portion () and smaller than the cross section of the proximal shaft portion ().

Endoscope and cleaning instrument for an endoscope

An endoscope having an endoscope shaft, with a distal shaft portion, a central shaft portion and a proximal shaft portion, and a light admission face at the distal shaft portion. The cross section of the central shaft portion is smaller than the cross section of the distal shaft portion and smaller than the cross section of the proximal shaft portion.

A shaft for a micro-invasive surgical instrument includes a shaft tube with a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, a coupling device for detachable mechanical coupling of the shaft with a tool, and a rotation bearing, which mechanically connects the coupling device with the distal end portion of the shaft tube. The rotation bearing is configured in order to allow rotation of the coupling device with respect to the shaft tube about the longitudinal axis of the shaft on the distal end portion of the shaft.

Tool for a micro-invasive surgical instrument

A medical coagulation instrument having a shaft as well as at least one electrode tip that extends beyond the distal end of the shaft. To create a coagulation instrument whose electrodes are of simple structure and ensure an atraumatic and safe handling, at least one electrode tip should be widened or be configured as widening in the distal direction.

Medical coagulation instrument

A shaft for a medical instrument includes a controlled curvable portion or a hinge, an uncontrolled flexible portion, and a shaft coupling device for the releasable mechanical connection of the shaft to a maneuvering device.

Medical instrument having a shaft with a flexible portion and with a controlled curvable portion

A dilation device including a dilation instrument which includes a distal radially expandable section which is coupled via an elongate shank to a handling section, and an expandable covering with a closed distal end and an open proximal end, for the expansion section of the dilation instrument. The covering has a shank section extending along the shank of the dilation instrument. The open proximal end of the covering is detachably coupled to the distal end of the handling section of the dilation instrument. Furthermore, the covering is disclosed per se, which consists of a mesh material and has a shank section, which is connected to a coupling sleeve at the open proximal end.

Dilation device and expandable covering for a dilation instrument

A medical instrument includes an outer shaft, a manipulation device at the proximal end of the outer shaft, a tool at the distal end of the outer shaft, with a first effecting device for a first function and a second effecting device for a second function, a first transmission device in the outer shaft for transmitting at least either a force or a torque for controlling the first effecting device, and a second transmission device in the outer shaft for transmitting at least either a force or a torque for controlling the second effecting device. The outer shaft is at least either curved or able to be curved or has a pivot joint. The first transmission device and the second transmission device are each designed to be flexible at least in sections.

Micro-invasive medical instrument

A medical instrument includes an outer shaft, a transmitting device arranged for transferring at least a force or torque and a tool having a coupling device for detachable mechanical connection of the tool and a coupling device on the distal end of the outer shaft and having a transferring coupling device for the detachable mechanical connection of the tool and a tool coupling device on the distal end of the transmitting device. The mechanical connection of the tool coupling device on the outer shaft and the outer shaft coupling device buildable by moving the outer shaft in relation to the tool in a first direction. The mechanical connection of the tool and transfer coupling devices on the transmitting device and device buildable by moving the transmitting device in relation to the tool in a second direction. The first direction opposite to the second direction.

Medical instrument and method for fitting together a medical instrument

An endoscopic instrument system for performing endoscopic interventions via a natural access path, including a flexible endoscope with an endoscope handle and an elongate endoscope shaft introducible into a hollow space in a body, wherein the endoscope shaft includes a steerable end section and at least one instrument channel, and also includes an endoscopic instrument with a handle, an elongate instrument shaft and a tool which can be actuated by a pull and/or push element arranged within the instrument shaft and connected to the handle and to the tool, wherein the endoscopic instrument can be introduced into the instrument channel for conducting manipulations in the hollow space in the body, and wherein the instrument shaft includes a continuous flexible tube that is connected, such that it is rotationally fixed, to the handle and to the tool with respect to a longitudinal direction of the tube.

Endoscopic instrument system

A holding device for medical instruments, having a bracket on which at least one medical instrument can be affixed, at least one joint to position the bracket and a weight-relieving system to compensate the bracket load. The holding device is of compact and light structure and for cleaning purposes is completely autoclavable together with the bracket. The weight-relieving system is configured as a resetting element that is coupled with the bracket and is made of a material that essentially includes a plateau stress.

Holding device for medical instruments

A sealing means for sealing an introduction facility for a medical instrument includes a first sealing membrane of an elastic material with a first slit and a second sealing membrane of an elastic material with a second slit. The first sealing membrane and the second sealing membrane abut laminarily on each other. The first sealing membrane and the second sealing membrane are arranged such that the first slit and the second slit are not parallel with each other. Each of the first slit and the second slit is unbranched.

Sealing means for the sealing of an introduction facility for a medical instrument

A medical instrument includes a shaft whose distal end is bendable. Arranged at the proximal end of the shaft there is a handle on which a bend control mechanism for controlling the bending movement is arranged. The bend control mechanism has a pivotable control element. The pivotable control element runs over a friction element, and an actuating element is provided via which the friction element can be brought out of a locking engagement with the control element.

Medical instrument with a lockable bend control mechanism

A medical instrument includes a shaft which is connected at the proximal end to a handle, and it also includes an insert which is guided along the shaft and which is connected at the proximal end to a movable grip part of the handle. At its distal end, the insert has a tool which can be actuated by pivoting of the grip part. A lock is also provided which can be brought into locking engagement with the movable grip part. To cancel the lock function, a detent is provided which can be brought between lock and movable grip part, such that the lock function can be cancelled by the detent.

Medical instrument with a detent

The invention relates to a tubular medical instrument having a hollow shaft, a handle positioned on the proximal end of the shaft and equipped with at least two gripping members, and at least one push-pull rod that is positioned in the hollow shaft and has on its distal end a tool consisting of at least two jaw members, wherein for opening and closing at least one jaw member of the tool, the push-pull rod can be coupled with at least one rotatable gripping member of the handle and wherein the push-pull rod and the handle can be detachably connected to one another by a coupling mechanism that is configured as at least one clamping device comprising at least one clamping claw characterized in that the at least one clamping claw can rotate in a guide track mounted between a closed position and an open installation position. To create a coupling mechanism that is easy to handle, it is proposed according to the invention that the at least one clamping claw is mounted in a guide track so that it can rotate between a closed clamping position and an open installation position.

Tubular medical instrument

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Tuttlingen, Germany

Uwe Bacher