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Medical instrument for endoscopic interventions

US7857755B2 · kind B2 · utility

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10Claims

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Assignee

Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Markus Kupferschmid · Emmingen-Liptingen, DE
Christian Walter · Emmingen-Liptingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 25, 2006
Grant date	Dec 28, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 23, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B1/07
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a medical instrument for endoscopic interventions having a hollow shaft and a handle that supports the shaft, and in which the handle contains at least one channel that continues in the hollow shaft. To produce a medical instrument that can be flexibly inserted and in addition can be well cleaned it is proposed with the invention that the handle can be removably secured on the shaft by means of a coupling mechanism.

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