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Sterile sleeve for a medical viewing instrument, and method for operating a medical viewing instrument

US10383507B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Christian Czupalla · Singen, DE
Markus Kupferschmid · Emmingen-Liptingen, DE
Benedikt Köhler · Tuttlingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 30, 2015
Grant date	Aug 20, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 14, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B46/10
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A sterile sleeve for a medical viewing instrument, in particular for an endoscope, exoscope or surgical microscope, designed to enclose at least one heat-emitting component of the medical viewing instrument, has an air inlet, an air outlet, and means for conveying and/or guiding an air stream from the air inlet through the sterile sleeve to the air outlet in order to carry off the heat emitted by the at least one heat-emitting component. The invention also relates to a method for operating a medical viewing instrument, in particular an endoscope, exoscope or surgical microscope.

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