Medical instrument

US8114118B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• RICHARD WOLF GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Frank Knodel · Knittlingen, DE
• Stephan Prestel · Rheinstetten, DE
• Carl-Sebastian Wagner · Bretten, DE
• Josef Bartolic · Karlsruhe, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 6, 2004
• Grant date: Feb 14, 2012
• Expiry date: Feb 26, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T279/20
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A medical instrument has an instrument insert and an instrument handle, which are detachably connected to one another. An actuation rod of the instrument insert is releasably connectable to a movable grip of the instrument handle via a locking connection. A blocking element is provided which blocks the movable grip when the actuation rod has been released.