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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2021
Filed:
May. 24, 2019
Karl Storz SE & Co. KG, Tuttlingen, DE;
Jochen Stefan, Tuttlingen, DE;
Claus Kramer, Tuttlingen, DE;
Sven Grüner, Tuttlingen, DE;
Chunman Fan, Tuttlingen, DE;
Kay Behrendt, Tuttlingen, DE;
Andreas Bayer, Tuttlingen, DE;
Karl Storz SE & Co. KG, Tuttlingen, DE;
Abstract
An autoclavable handle () includes a handle housing () and with at least one switch element () mounted to the handle housing (). The autoclavable handle () is permanently resistant to the effects of machine cleaning and of steam sterilization. The at least one switch element () is resiliently pressable into the handle housing (). The switch element () is mounted in the handle housing () via at least one web () arranged on an underside of the switch element (). The switch element () is sealed off from the handle housing () via a circumferential sealing element ().