Instrument set for closing opened body organs, wounds or the like

US5099827A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• RICHARD WOLF GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Andreas Melzer · Bad Hersfeld, DE
• Gerhard Buess · Tübingen, DE
• Carsten Nils Gutt · Lachen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 3, 1990
• Grant date: Mar 31, 1992
• Expiry date: Dec 3, 2010

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B17/22
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An instrument set comprises an outer tube and an inner tube projecting distally over the outer tube, between which at least two channels for retaining forceps extend, an observation optical system which can be introduced through the inner shaft, dilators to widen the opening in the organs, wounds or the like, a working optical system having a channel for instruments to be introduced and which can be exchanged for the observation optical system, and a clip applicator having a clip which can be pushed onto the clip applicator and can be pushed off in the distal direction for closing a dilated opening in organs, wounds and the like.