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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2016
Karl Storz SE & Co. KG, Tuttlingen, DE;
Sebastian Schlegel, Berlin, DE;
Bastian Blase, Berlin, DE;
Karl Storz SE & Co. KG, Tuttlingen, DE;
Abstract
A minimally invasive manipulating system and a manipulating apparatus for instruments are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a frame and at least one instrument carrier including a holding section for an instrument arm. The instrument carrier is movably mounted to the frame and arranged to be coupled with at least one drive. The instrument carrier is at least sectionally rotatable about its longitudinal axis. The holding section comprises a driving interface that involves at least one transmission port. An instrument drive is assigned to the transmission port. The instrument carrier comprises a transmission section in which at least one transmission element is arranged that is configured for motion transmission between the instrument drive and the transmission port. The at least one transmission element is arranged concentrically with respect to the longitudinal axis. The transmission port is arranged off-center with respect to the longitudinal axis.