Patents Assigned to Aesculap AG
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Publication number: 20230201398Abstract: Provided is an adapter for connection to a spray can dispensing an oil-containing aerosol. The adapter comprises a timepiece configured to measure a predetermined time interval, the starting point of the time measurement being defined by the start of a spraying process of the spray can; and an indicating element configured to indicate to the user, once the predetermined time interval has expired, to end the spraying process. Also provided is a method for manually reprocessing a medical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2021Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: Aesculap AGInventors: Roland-Alois Högerle, Uwe Schaz
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Publication number: 20230172617Abstract: A medical tool, in the form of a rotatably drivable tool, in particular a cutting tool such as a trepanation tool, the tool having a drive portion which can be connected to a medical device for in particular interlockingly transmitting torque, and a cutting portion which can be coupled to the drive portion so as to transmit torque. The tool comprises an electronic assembly which is designed to be activated by the tool being connected to the medical device, preferably by an operation of plugging the tool into the medical device, and/or to be activated by the cutting portion being decoupled from the drive portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2021Publication date: June 8, 2023Applicant: Aesculap AGInventor: Frederick Lenzenhuber
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Publication number: 20230165654Abstract: A holding device for a sterile product, in particular for a sterile product container or a soft packaging, which device is provided to hold, during a preparation process, a medical product to be sterilised, and comprises communication means, and a part of the communication means is designed for a frequency range such that the part, when the sterile product is closed, supplies data in relation to the medical product to an environment of the sterile product. Also provided are a sterile product and a method for monitoring a sterile product cycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2021Publication date: June 1, 2023Applicant: Aesculap AGInventors: Stephanie Auber, Lukas Böhler, Roland-Alois Högerle, Frederick Lenzenhuber, Ralf Pfister
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Publication number: 20230149026Abstract: A medical apparatus having a control device, the control device being designed to store a target current demand in accordance with requirements of a drive of the medical apparatus, and to determine a minimum current demand corresponding to a minimum requirement of the drive of the medical apparatus during a current operation and, based on the minimum current demand, to adapt a maximum value of the target current demand for the current operation of the medical apparatus, said maximum value being provided to limit the current.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2021Publication date: May 18, 2023Applicant: Aesculap AGInventor: Roland-Alois Högerle
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Patent number: 11642136Abstract: The present invention relates to a surgical clip, comprising a first clamping arm, a second clamping arm, and a biasing element, which first clamping arm defines a first clamping surface, which second clamping arm defines a second clamping surface, and which biasing element holds the first clamping surface and the second clamping surface against each other in a basic position, in particular under bias, wherein the first and the second clamping arm are pivotable against each other counter to the action of the biasing element, wherein the biasing element is configured in the form of a coil spring which defines a coil spring longitudinal axis and has a first coil spring end and a second coil spring end, wherein the coil spring comprises between the first coil spring end and the second coil spring end at least one winding extending over a circumferential angle of more than 360°.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Aesculap AGInventors: Wolfgang Sauter, Thomas Pleil
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Publication number: 20230125252Abstract: A battery device for a medical instrument for supplying electric energy to instrument-internal electric equipment, preferably an electric motor, having: an electronic controller which is integrally formed with the battery for actuating the entire instrument-internal electric equipment, preferably on the basis of actuation signals from an operator; a plurality of functions including a corresponding sensor system; and an integrated intelligence at least consisting of a protection circuit, a motor controller, and a wireless communication interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2021Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicant: Aesculap AGInventors: Simon Miller, Jürgen Schneider, Andreas Kammerer, Thomas-Erwin Kahler
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Patent number: 11617811Abstract: A sterile container includes a container pan, a container cover, a closure for closing the sterile container, and a seal or sealing element between the container pan and the container cover. The seal or sealing element is vapor-permeable.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2018Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Aesculap AGInventors: Matthias Henke, Katrin Sternberg
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Patent number: 11578352Abstract: A test specimen for detecting or determining a spatial distribution of microbes, the test specimen having measuring surfaces and a plurality of microbe collecting elements on each of the measuring surfaces. The invention also relates to a test chamber with such a test specimen, to an associated use and to an associated method.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2019Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: AESCULAP AGInventor: Selina Kammerer
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Patent number: 11571270Abstract: A package for a medical tool has a receiving space for the medical tool. The package has a readable data carrier with tool-specific data. The package is usable in a method for automatic identification of a medical tool.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2019Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Aesculap AGInventors: Frederick Lenzenhuber, Roland-Alois Högerle
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Patent number: 11559341Abstract: A plate holder instrument includes a base and a clamp. The clamp is displaceable relative to the base in a longitudinal direction and forms a plate receiving recess with the base. The clamp is displaceable between a released position to allow a bone plate to be loaded into and removed from the plate receiving recess, and a clamped position to lock a plate in the plate receiving recess. An actuator is displaceable relative to the base in a first direction to move the clamp to the released position and a second direction to move the clamp to the clamped position. The plate holder instrument can be combined with one or more surgical instruments, bone plates, screws, tools, taps, depth gauges, screw drivers and/or other accessories as a kit.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2021Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Aesculap AGInventors: Robert M Crews, Ernie Corrao, Scott Larsen
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Patent number: 11547461Abstract: A method and device for controlling a treatment procedure includes a treatment tool, an energy source, and a controller. The controller controls the energy source such that in a first treatment phase, power fed into the material to be treated is controlled with an increasing course. An impedance detector determines the impedance course and/or the present impedance of the material to be treated, and recognizes the achievement of an impedance minimum. A timer is started upon recognition of an impedance minimum, and upon recognition of a further impedance minimum within the specific time interval, the timer is reset. If no new impedance minimum is detected within the specific time interval and the time interval expires, the controller switches the power control to constant power or to a power course with an altered gradient. Upon fulfilling a specific criterion, there is a switchover from power control to voltage control.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2015Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Aesculap AGInventors: Anton Keller, Stefan Eick, Thomas Maser
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Patent number: 11547568Abstract: An implant for treating a bone defect wherein the implant comprises osteoconductive supporting bodies and an insertion aid. The insertion aid is designed for insertion of the osteoconductive supporting bodies into a bone defect and for holding together the osteoconductive supporting bodies. Also disclosed is a kit comprised of an implant for treating a bone defect.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2017Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: AESCULAP AGInventors: Wolfgang Abele, Georg Hettich, Silke Koenig
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Patent number: 11504204Abstract: A medical or surgical sterile container includes a first container part, a second container part, and at least one closure system arranged on the second container part which is pivotable between a closed position, in which the first container part and the second container part are locked to each other by the closure system, and an open position, in which the first container part and the second container part are unlocked. The first container part has an integrally formed edge portion on which the closure system is immediately supported in the closed position, for transferring a closing force of the first container part to the second container part.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2018Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: AESCULAP AGInventor: Helmar Wissmann
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Patent number: 11497509Abstract: A fixing clamp for an aligning device, and an aligning device that includes the fixing clamp, for clamping to a bodily extremity. The clamp includes a first clamp arm, a second clamp arm and a frame device having an attaching section for attaching to an adjustment rod. The first clamp arm is rotatably attached to a first rotary joint about a first axis of rotation, and the second clamp arm is rotatably connected to a second rotary joint about a second axis of rotation. A locking mechanism locks the first clamp arm and/or the second clamp arm relative to the frame device in at least one position, and blocks movement of the first or second clamp arm about the respective rotary joint in an open rotational direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Aesculap AGInventors: Martin Hirt, Anil Varsani, Thomas Hermle
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Patent number: 11490982Abstract: A modularly structured lid for a sterile container includes a lid component, which has at least one gas exchange portion, on which, on the inner side of a lid, at least one filter device can be arranged, and at least one filter covering by which the at least one gas exchange portion can be completely covered on an outside of the lid. The lid component has at least one standardized clip receiving portion and the filter covering has at least one standardized clip portion, by which the filter covering and the lid component can be interlockingly fixed to each other, and can be mounted and removed without tools. A sterile container can include such a lid and a filter covering for such a lid.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2018Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Aesculap AGInventors: Matthias Henke, Andreas Elisch, Matthias Schweizer, Stefan Thomas, John Gray-Dreizler, Philipp Bohnenstengel, Thomas Sterk, Betina Bernauer
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Patent number: 11478246Abstract: A surgical gripping/holding instrument having two instrument branches which are coupled pivotably with respect to one another. Each branch has a distal gripping/holding portion, a proximal instrument actuating portion, and an intermediate region which connects the distal and proximal portions preferably integrally, and having an instrument lock, of which the locking elements which can be brought into latching engagement with one another are arranged or formed on the instrument branches. The actuation of the instrument for opening and closing is functionally separated from actuation of the instrument for locking and unlocking the instrument by the positioning of the instrument lock in the intermediate region of the instrument. Therefore, each actuation can be carried out individually.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2019Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Aesculap AGInventors: Wolfgang Sauter, Thomas Pleil
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Patent number: 11480256Abstract: A drain valve for a sterile container includes: a valve housing; a bypass that connects a container gas volume with an external gas volume; a valve body that blocks the bypass; and an actuator that displaces the valve body between a passage position and a blocking position. The valve body is displaceable according to a temperature and/or a pressure of the bypass gas volume. The valve housing has: at least one holding web, at least part of which can be located in a holding bracket of the valve receptacle; and a closure. The valve housing is pivotable from an open position into an installation position in which the closure can be fixed to a closure receptacle. When the valve housing is transferred into the installation position, the valve body is transferred into the blocking position and subjected to a closure force.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2019Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Aesculap AGInventors: John Gray-Dreizler, Matthias Henke, Andreas Elisch, Stefan Thomas
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Patent number: 11473120Abstract: A reference test body for monitoring and/or verifying test conditions during a test of microbial barrier properties of at least one product, wherein the reference test body has a cavity, a nutrient medium, at least one opening, and at least one cover provided with a number of holes and covering the at least one opening. A constancy of test conditions can be monitored in this way. The invention further relates to an associated use, an associated test chamber, and an associated method.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Aesculap AGInventors: Selina Kammerer, Daniel Kiessling
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Patent number: 11457991Abstract: A securing device secures a mounting for sterile products or products to be sterilized in a medical container. The securing device has a first securing section, in particular a U-shaped or hook-shaped securing section, which is designed to engage around an edge of a first recess provided on the base of the container in a form-fitting manner, and a second securing section, which is designed to engage around the edge of the first recess and/or at least one second recess in a form-fitting manner from the opposite direction. At least one of the two securing sections is designed to be spring-elastic in order to allow the securing device to be clamped to the base of the container.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2018Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: AESCULAP AGInventor: Christoph Burmeister
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Patent number: D981005Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2020Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Aesculap AGInventors: Matthias Henke, Betina Bernauer, Lisa Marie Blöchle, Andreas Elisch, John Gray-Dreizler, Matthias Schweizer, Stefan Thomas, Michael Scherger, Björn Vibrans