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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2014
Deutsches Zentrum Für Luftund Raumfahrt E.v., Köln, DE;
Sophie Lantermann, Munich, DE;
Ulrich Seibold, Burnaby, CA;
Ulrich Hagn, Munich, DE;
Thomas Staebler, Tuebingen, DE;
DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUER LUFT-LUND RAUMFAHRT E.V., Cologne, DE;
Abstract
A holding device for surgical instruments, in particular for minimally invasive surgery, is provided. The device includes a holding arm that holds an instrument support at the distal end of the holding arm. The instrument support can have which a surgical instrument is mounted thereon. The surgical instrument is operated by way of a drive device. To permit a simple replacement of the instrument support, the drive device is connected to the holding arm by way of a holding device, such that the drive device can easily be changed from a drive position to a replacement position.