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Endoscope, endoscope head, and method for connecting a shaft to an endoscope head to produce an endoscope

US11744442B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Daniel Kärcher · Radolfzell, DE
Claus Kramer · Besigheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 15, 2022
Grant date	Sep 5, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 15, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M25/0014
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An endoscope includes an endoscope shaft (3), which has a cylindrical shaft tube (4), and an endoscope head (2), which is arranged at a proximal end of the endoscope shaft (3). A distal end region (11) of the endoscope head (2), has a cylindrical interior (13) with a peripheral groove (15). The shaft tube (4) is inserted into the cylindrical interior (13) and folded into the peripheral groove (15). The groove (15) is not rotationally symmetrical. An endoscope head and a method for producing an endoscope are also provided.

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