Patent · US Expired

Medical instrument for supplying and removing rinsing fluid

US5989211A · kind A · utility

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6References

12Claims

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Assignee

RICHARD WOLF GMBH · DE

Inventors

Uwe Schaumann · Oberderdingen, DE
Rudolf Heimberger · Oberderdingen, DE
Detlef Schweier · Mühlacker, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 29, 1997
Grant date	Nov 23, 1999
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 29, 2017

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S604/902
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The medical instrument is equipped with a handle and has a shank for supplying and removing rinsing fluid into or out of a hollow cavity inside the body. There are tubings which can be releasably inserted onto connection pieces connected to the shank and which can be fixed on the connection pieces. The handle is formed as a two-part housing, wherein for opening and closing the housing a first housing part is adjustable relative to a second housing part so that with an opened housing the tubings can be pushed or pulled from then freely situated connection pieces and with a closed housing the tubing ends located on the connection pieces are fixed onto the connection pieces with a friction fit by way of the first housing part.

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