Patent · US Expired

Endoscope in particular a mediastinoscope

US5954632A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

RICHARD WOLF GMBH · DE

Inventors

Helmut Heckele
Martin Weigel · Kiel, DE
Marcel Dahan · Toulouse, FR
Albert Linder · Bremen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 13, 1998
Grant date	Sep 21, 1999
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 13, 2018

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B1/32
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An endoscope, in particular a mediastinoscope, in which the handle and the optics guided therein form an inseparable unit and which includes a first and second spatula-like part which can be separated from one another in the longitudinal direction. An adjusting mechanism is provided which permits a separation, a fastenable displacement parallel to the axis and a fastenable pivoting of the two parts relative to one another. In particular by way of the pivotability an expansion of a body cavity to be visually examined or which is to undergo therapy by way of introduced auxiliary instruments is made possible according to requirements.

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