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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2020
Applicant:
Karl Storz SE & Co. KG, Tuttlingen, DE;
Inventors:
Jochen Stefan, Tuttlingen, DE;
Sven Grüner, Tuttlingen, DE;
Assignee:
KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG, Tuttlingen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1445 (2013.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00367 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00077 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00083 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00589 (2013.01); A61B 2018/126 (2013.01); A61B 2034/301 (2016.02);
Abstract
The present application is directed to an endoscopic device with a shaft which has at least one segment that can be deflected in at least one plane, with an end effector which is arranged on an end segment of the shaft and which includes at least one tool piece, with an actuating unit that is designed for actuating the end effector and which extends at least in part through the shaft and is embodied flexible, at least in segments. The actuating unit has at least one electrical pole conductor for providing at least one electrical potential for the tool piece.