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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2001
Manfred Boebel, Bauschlott, DE;
Sybille Brüstle, Sternenfels, DE;
Dieter Metsch, Kraichtal-Bahnbrücken, DE;
Adolf Gallinat, Helmstorf/Seevetal, DE;
Richard Wolf GmbH, Knittlingen, DE;
Abstract
A hysteroscope for carrying out endoscopic operations in the uterus by way of an auxiliary instrument, consists of an inner shank and an outer shank surrounding the inner shank whilst forming a longitudinal channel, of a first fitting for supplying rinsing fluid to be supplied through the inner shank into the uterus and of a second fitting for removing rinsing fluid from the uterus via the longitudinal channel. Furthermore there are provided a third fitting on which the auxiliary instrument is introducable into the hysteroscope and is further distally movable through a working channel, and deflection means with which the distal end region of the auxiliary instrument is elastically laterally deflectable. In the distal end region of the hysteroscope there is provided a first ramp on which, sliding up, the distal end of the auxiliary instrument moved distally through the hysteroscope is deflectable, in order with a further distal movement of the auxiliary instrument to bring its distal end region into a first position. With the help of a pivotable deflection element the distal end region of the auxiliary instrument is deflected into a second position beyond the first position.