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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2026
Filed:
May. 05, 2022
Aesculap Ag, Tuttlingen, DE;
Richard Mattes, Duerbheim, DE;
Thomas Pleil, Bad Duerrheim, DE;
Aesculap AG, Tuttlingen, DE;
Abstract
A medical sliding shaft instrument includes a tool element carrier, a tubular sliding shaft surrounding the tool element carrier and defining a sliding direction, and an actuating device for moving the sliding shaft relative to the tool element carrier in the distal direction. At least one tool element is arranged or movably mounted on the distal end of the tool element carrier. The at least one tool element is arranged or formed so as to cooperate with a distal end region of the sliding shaft in such a way that the at least one tool element is moved as a result of a movement of the sliding shaft in the distal direction. The sliding shaft instrument further comprises a locking device for blocking a movement of the sliding shaft relative to the tool element carrier in at least one advancing position.