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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2012
Applicants:
Omid Abri, Berlin, DE;
Josef Reinauer, Inzigkofen, DE;
Inventors:
Omid Abri, Berlin, DE;
Josef Reinauer, Inzigkofen, DE;
Assignee:
Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG, , DE;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16M 11/12 (2006.01); F16M 11/14 (2006.01); F16M 11/24 (2006.01); F16M 11/20 (2006.01); F16M 13/02 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16M 11/14 (2013.01); F16M 2200/024 (2013.01); F16M 11/24 (2013.01); F16M 11/2014 (2013.01); F16M 2200/063 (2013.01); F16M 11/2064 (2013.01); F16M 13/022 (2013.01); F16M 11/2092 (2013.01); A61B 1/00149 (2013.01); A61B 2019/263 (2013.01); A61B 19/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
An adjustable holding apparatus for an endoscope or other medical device having a proximal end and a distal end, the adjustable holding apparatus having a device for holding an endoscope or other medical device that includes a number of arm segments between the proximal end and the distal end, a number of lockable joints that each connect two of the number of arm segments with one another in jointed fashion, and a compensation device for at least partial compensation of the weight impact of the holding apparatus in a pivoting or sliding of at least one arm segment in the vertical direction.