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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2004
Roland Alois Hoegerle, Tuttlingen, DE;
Martin Machill, Rietheim-Weilheim, DE;
Rainer Haeusler, Tuttlingen, DE;
Roland Alois Hoegerle, Tuttlingen, DE;
Martin Machill, Rietheim-Weilheim, DE;
Rainer Haeusler, Tuttlingen, DE;
Aesculap AG, Tuttlingen, DE;
Abstract
In order to improve a surgical appliance comprising a housing having at least one sealed cavity, and a drive unit arranged in the housing, such that the cavity can be sealed in a simple way, and the formation of germs can be reduced or these can be removed in a simple way from the cavity, it is proposed that a fluid connection be provided for forming a flow path into and out of the cavity, and that at least one sealing element be provided for closing the fluid connection to liquid fluids and opening the fluid connection to gaseous fluids.