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Medical instrument

US8033987B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6References

18Claims

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Assignee

RICHARD WOLF GMBH · DE

Inventors

Helmut Lehmann · Bad Nauheim, DE
Markus Lienhart · Ottersweier, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 6, 2005
Grant date	Oct 11, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 2, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S359/903
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a medical instrument consisting of at least two instrument parts, which is provided with a coupling for releasably connecting the two instrument parts, wherein the coupling having a locking element which may be moved between a released and a locked position, as well as at least one magnet element which produces a magnetic restoring force which retains the locking element in the locked position.

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