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Surgical instrument

US9138240B2 · kind B2 · utility

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22Claims

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Assignee

Aesculap AG · DE

Inventors

Peter Schulz · Tettnang, DE
Dieter Weisshaupt
Markus Nesper · Tuttlingen, DE
Konstantin Faulhaber · Frittlingen, DE
Theodor Lutze · Spaichingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 2, 2013
Grant date	Sep 22, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 24, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/00544
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a surgical instrument comprising a handling part and a tool part that encompasses at least one movably mounted tool which is actuated via a force-transmitting and/or actuating mechanism. The force-transmitting and/or actuating mechanism is operated from the handling part and is provided with a fluid-operated drive unit. With the drive unit in a first driving position the movably mounted tool is subjected to a first actuating force in an actuating direction and in at least a second driving position is subjected to at least a second actuating force in the actuating direction.

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