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Medical instrument and method for fitting together a medical instrument

US9526482B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Uwe Bacher · Tuttlingen, DE
Robin Merz · Furtwangen, DE
Sven Schneider · Tuttlingen, DE
Jochen Stefan · Tuttlingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 18, 2013
Grant date	Dec 27, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 25, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49826
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A medical instrument includes an outer shaft, a transmitting device arranged for transferring at least a force or torque and a tool having a coupling device for detachable mechanical connection of the tool and a coupling device on the distal end of the outer shaft and having a transferring coupling device for the detachable mechanical connection of the tool and a tool coupling device on the distal end of the transmitting device. The mechanical connection of the tool coupling device on the outer shaft and the outer shaft coupling device buildable by moving the outer shaft in relation to the tool in a first direction. The mechanical connection of the tool and transfer coupling devices on the transmitting device and device buildable by moving the transmitting device in relation to the tool in a second direction. The first direction opposite to the second direction.

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