Surgical appliance

US7740628B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Aesculap AG · DE

Inventors

• Roland-Alois Hoegerle · Tuttlingen, DE
• Martin Machill · Spaichingen, DE
• Rainer Haeusler · Tuttlingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 27, 2004
• Grant date: Jun 22, 2010
• Expiry date: Feb 26, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T408/44
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

In order to improve a surgical appliance comprising a housing having at least one sealed cavity, and a drive unit arranged in the housing, such that the cavity can be sealed in a simple way, and the formation of germs can be reduced or these can be removed in a simple way from the cavity, it is proposed that a fluid connection be provided for forming a flow path into and out of the cavity, and that at least one sealing element be provided for closing the fluid connection to liquid fluids and opening the fluid connection to gaseous fluids.