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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2013
Karl Storz Gmbh & Co. KG, Tuttlingen, DE;
Uwe Bacher, Tuttlingen, DE;
Robin Merz, Furtwangen, DE;
Sven Schneider, Tuttlingen, DE;
Jochen Stefan, Wald, DE;
Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG, Tuttlingen, DE;
Abstract
A medical instrument includes an outer shaft, a transmitting device arranged for transferring at least a force or torque and a tool having a coupling device for detachable mechanical connection of the tool and a coupling device on the distal end of the outer shaft and having a transferring coupling device for the detachable mechanical connection of the tool and a tool coupling device on the distal end of the transmitting device. The mechanical connection of the tool coupling device on the outer shaft and the outer shaft coupling device buildable by moving the outer shaft in relation to the tool in a first direction. The mechanical connection of the tool and transfer coupling devices on the transmitting device and device buildable by moving the transmitting device in relation to the tool in a second direction. The first direction opposite to the second direction.