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Device and method for identifying a collision in a medical instrument

US9466208B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Harald Mulzer · Speinshart, DE
Matthias Schirbl · Freihung, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 20, 2014
Grant date	Oct 11, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 22, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01H15/14
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device and an associated method for identifying a collision in a medical instrument are provided. The device includes a carrier module of the medical instrument, a housing cladding module that is detachably connected to the carrier module at at least one connection site, and at least one switching element arranged on the carrier module at a distance from the connection site. A partial portion of the housing cladding module has a spring-like flexible design in order to be pressed in the direction of the switching element during a collision with an object.

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