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Medical apparatus to support an endoscopic investigation

US9211056B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Romana Geisser · Blumberg, DE
Clemens Rebholz · Überlingen, DE
Fritz Hensler · Bad Liebenzell, DE
Peter Schwarz · Tuttlingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 30, 2010
Grant date	Dec 15, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 27, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2560/0431
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A medical apparatus to support an endoscopic investigation that includes a housing with a base surface, a front surface and a rear surface, and a light source that is positioned in the housing to generate light to illuminate an object that is to be investigated with an endoscope. In addition the medical apparatus includes a coupling device to couple a proximal end of an endoscope on the medical apparatus and to transmit light from the medical apparatus to the endoscope. The medical apparatus includes a screen, which is positioned on the front surface of the housing to observe an image taken by means of the endoscope, where the front surface and rear surface are each inclined toward the rear at an angle between 5 and 15 degrees with respect to a plane perpendicular to the base surface.

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