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Surgical instrument having terminal region through which flow can occur

US11793533B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Aesculap AG · DE

Inventors

Sven Barthelmes · Emmingen-Liptingen, DE
Stefanie Schabert · Aldingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 5, 2020
Grant date	Oct 24, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 9, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/0813
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A branch-crossed surgical instrument includes a female branch and a male branch, each branch having a terminal portion over the longitudinal extension thereof. The terminal portion of the female branch is passed through by a passage opening, which has a distal and a proximal longitudinal end surface, each having two outer edges and adjusted to receive the terminal portion of the male branch such that the two terminal portions form a plug-through closure in an assembly position of the instrument. The passage opening has a length, wherein the outer edges of the longitudinal end surfaces are exposed in all relative positions of the two branches, in particular in a completely closed position and/or in a completely opened position of the instrument, and not covered by the male branch.

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