Instrument for carrying out medical interventions

US10004524B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• Daniel Kärcher · Radolfzell, DE
• Jochen Stefan · Tuttlingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 20, 2015
• Grant date: Jun 26, 2018
• Expiry date: Mar 9, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2017/320044
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An instrument for carrying out medical interventions, including a tubular shaft running lengthwise along a shaft longitudinal axis, an instrument head, wherein the instrument head is supported on the tubular shaft in such a way as to be pivotable about an instrument head pivot axis, and at least part of the instrument head is rotatable about an instrument head longitudinal axis, and a wheel gear arrangement for moving the instrument head, wherein at least part of the instrument head can be driven by the wheel gear arrangement for the rotation about the instrument head longitudinal axis, and wherein the instrument head can be driven by the wheel gear arrangement for the pivoting about the instrument head pivot axis.