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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2014
Richard Wolf Gmbh, Knittlingen, DE;
Frank Wehrheim, Bretten, DE;
Alexander Schweigert, Eisingen, DE;
Stephan Prestel, Rheinstetten, DE;
Sören Münnig, Walzbachtal, DE;
Matthias Lambertz, Bretten, DE;
Eberhard Körner, Knittlingen, DE;
RICHARD WOLF GMBH, Knittlingen, DE;
Abstract
A drive arrangement for an endoscopic shaft instrument, preferably an instrument which is intended for use in connection with a surgical robot, has a drive arrangement that has an instrument housing () on a proximal shaft end. At least one housing shaft () is mounted in the instrument housing (). The shaft is drivingly connected to a traction device which is provided for controlling an instrument head on a distal shaft end. Furthermore, the drive arrangement has a drive unit having at least one drive shaft. The housing shaft () can be drivingly connected to said drive shaft. The at least one housing shaft () is oriented at an angle to the drive shaft () and the drive shaft can be drivingly connected thereto.