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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jürgen Rudischhauser, Tuttlingen, DE;
Siegfried Höfig, Mühlheim, DE;
Assignee:
Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG, , DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/12 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/12 ;
Abstract
An endoscope has an outer shaft, in which an optical channel receiving an optical system is arranged, wherein in the outer shaft, further, a channel for receiving a working element, at least one supply channel extending longitudinally for a medium and at least one discharge channel extending longitudinally for the discharge of a medium, the discharge being separated from the supply, are arranged. The optical channel and the at least one supply channel and/or the at least one discharge channel are configured as chambers of a profiled shaft, which is chambered in its cross section and received in the outer shaft.