Patents Assigned to Richard Wolf GmbH
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Patent number: 9615846Abstract: An endoscopic instrument includes a shank (2) with an instrument head (9) arranged at the distal shank end (1) and includes a tool with two jaw parts (11, 12). The jaw parts (11, 12) are pivotable relative to one another and can be controlled from the proximal instrument end via a pull elements (5-8) led in the shank (2). At least one jaw part (11, 12) includes two curved disks (36, 37), on which the pull elements (5-8) engages in each case. Two curved disks (36, 37) of a different radial size are provided for each jaw part (11, 12). The radially larger curved disk is arranged closer to the longitudinal middle axis (14) of the tool than the radially smaller curved disk.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2013Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: RICHARD WOLF GMBHInventor: Stephan Prestel
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Patent number: 9597113Abstract: An endoscope and shaft system include an access shaft and an endoscope which can be inserted into the access shaft, the proximal end of the access shaft has a grip part, and the endoscope is held in a connecting piece. The connecting piece can be detachably connected to the grip part, and the connecting piece can be rotated about the longitudinal axis of the endoscope relative to the grip part when the connecting piece is connected to the grip part.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2009Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbHInventors: Eberhard Koerner, Mark Freier
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Publication number: 20160302874Abstract: A drive arrangement for an endoscopic shaft instrument, preferably an instrument which is intended for use in connection with a surgical robot, has a drive arrangement that has an instrument housing (12) on a proximal shaft end. At least one housing shaft (22) is mounted in the instrument housing (12). The shaft is drivingly connected to a traction device which is provided for controlling an instrument head on a distal shaft end. Furthermore, the drive arrangement has a drive unit having at least one drive shaft. The housing shaft (22) can be drivingly connected to said drive shaft. The at least one housing shaft (22) is oriented at an angle to the drive shaft (30) and the drive shaft can be drivingly connected thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2014Publication date: October 20, 2016Applicant: RICHARD WOLF GMBHInventors: Frank WEHRHEIM, Alexander SCHWEIGERT, Stephan PRESTEL, Sören MÜNNIG, Matthias LAMBERTZ, Eberhard KÖRNER
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Patent number: 9220525Abstract: A medical instrument includes a handle on the proximal end and a shank rotatably arranged on the handle. A tool is arranged on the distal end of the shank. This tool is rotatable relative to the shank. An actuation element is arranged on the handle. The actuation element may be moved into at least two switch positions, wherein in a first switch position the actuation element is coupled in movement to the shank and in a second switch position the actuation element is coupled in movement to the tool.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2010Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbHInventors: Manfred Boebel, Stephan Prestel, Eberhard Körner, Ernst Falk
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Patent number: 9211135Abstract: An endoscopic instrument includes a rigid hollow shank (2) and a tool (8) at the distal instrument end. The tool (8) is driven in rotation via a drive shaft (14), which is guided within the hollow shank (2). At the distal end of the hollow shank (2), the tool (8) projects out of the hollow shank (2), where it may be angled with respect to the distal end of the hollow shank (2).Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2008Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbHInventors: Eberhard Körner, Franc Schmid, Stephan Prestel
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Patent number: 9138128Abstract: A medical instrument includes a handle, on which at least one electric switch is arranged. The switch has an annular mechanical actuation unit whose outer side forms a grip surface running peripherally of the handle.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2012Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbHInventor: Elmar Teichtmann
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Patent number: 9089297Abstract: A uretero-renoscope includes a shaft, on whose distal end an instrument head is arranged. The instrument head tapers continuously in the distal direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2010Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbHInventor: Rudolf Heimberger
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Patent number: 8926599Abstract: A medical instrument in the form of an endoscopic shank instrument includes an actuation element which is axially displaceable in a shank. Two lever arms are pivotably articulated in a manner distanced to one another and are positioned at a proximal side of the shank. The lever arms form part of a grip part. The lever arms are coupled in movement to the actuation element and are coupled directly to one another.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2012Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbHInventor: Adrian Hofmann
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Publication number: 20140303641Abstract: A colpotransilluminator is provided for arrangement on a uterus manipulator, wherein the colpotransilluminator is designed in a sleeve-shaped manner of an elastic material. The colpotransilluminator at a distal first axial end forms a portio receiver and at a proximal second end forms a vaginal seal. In a central region between the first and the second axial ends, the colpotransilluminator is designed in a waist-shaped manner and includes axially extending stretch folds in the region of the waist. A uterus manipulator is also provided with such a colpotransilluminator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: Richard Wolf GmbHInventors: Manfred Boebel, Eberhard Körner, Reiner Klostermann
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Patent number: 8854738Abstract: A coupling device for detachably connecting an eyepiece of an endoscope optical system with a camera lens includes a receptacle for the eyepiece, attachment means for securing the eyepiece in the receptacle, and a manually activated handle arranged on the outside for releasing the attachment. The attachment means are controlled by the eyepiece so as to automatically attach the eyepiece in the receptacle while introducing the eyepiece into the receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2011Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbHInventors: Fredy Faber, Alexander Lampert, Andreas Michels
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Patent number: 8801717Abstract: A surgical guiding device is provided for reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament, including a guide arm and a guide hook extending away from the arm. The guide arm is constructed in the form of an arc, supports a mounting that is slidable on the guide arm and has a fixing device for an alignment wire that is separate from the mounting.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2011Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbHInventors: Christoph Herdrich, Peter Berg, Eberhard Körner, Dirk Göthel, Rainer Siebold
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Patent number: 8721525Abstract: An endoscope system includes a radiation source which emits a modulated radiation and is applied in a manner such that an object to be examined by an endoscope may be illuminated with the radiation. A sensor is provided for detecting the radiation reflected by the object,at at least one picture point. An evaluation device obtains readings of the detected radiation from the sensor, determines phase differences on the basis of these readings, and computes the distance of the object to the sensor device on the basis of these phase differences. A corresponding supplementary module for an endoscope and endoscope optics with these features are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2008Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbHInventors: Helmut Heckele, Hubert Völlinger
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Patent number: 8657494Abstract: A swiveling device for a swiveling C-arm of an X-ray unit includes a motorized drive unit and an adapter removably attachable to the C-arm concentrically with a swiveling axis thereof. The adapter connects the C-arm to the drive unit in driving manner. The swiveling device also includes an angular position encoder for recording the swivel angle of the C-arm.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2011Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbHInventors: Klaus Müller, Willi Weisert
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Patent number: 8608645Abstract: A stereo-endoscope is provided having a hollow shank with two axially parallel optical channels, which channels run through the hollow shank and respectively form at least a section of an image path to respective oculars of a binocular observation device arranged on the proximal end of the hollow shank. Moreover, the stereo-endoscope includes a camera connection, and one of the optical channels also forms at least one section of an image path to the camera connection.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2009Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbHInventors: Manfred Boebel, Alexander Frank, Klaus-Peter Hipp, Rudolf Heimberger, Felix Bitrolf, Friedrich Haehnle, Carl-Sebastian Wagner, Stephan Prestel, Gerhard Fritz Buess
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Patent number: 8568423Abstract: A uterus manipulator includes a shank, in which a hollow probe is guided, whose distal end section is envisaged and designed for introduction into a uterus through the cervical canal. A handle is provided on the proximal side. A distally open bell and a vaginal seal, arranged proximally displaced thereto, as well as a suction channel which connects to at least one suction opening in the distal end section, are provided for receiving a cervix. The bell is designed as a suction bell, wherein at least one suction channel runs into the bell.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2010Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbHInventors: Manfred Boebel, Bernd Claus Weber, Eugenio Solima
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Patent number: 8545448Abstract: A trocar sleeve includes a distal tubular section, a section which connects to the distal tubular section at a proximal side of the distal tubular section and which is widened proximally, and at least one spiral with a circular outer contour, arranged helically on a periphery of the distal tubular section. The distal tubular section includes a rounded polygonal cross section so that maximal degrees of freedom of the applied instruments result.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2010Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbHInventors: Manfred Boebel, Ludwig Bonnet, Eberhard Koerner, Roland Raakow, Georg Liesaus
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Patent number: 8529438Abstract: An endoscopic instrument includes an instrument section which may be deflected transversely to the instrument axis. The instrument section is connected via at least one control wire to an actuation element arranged on the instrument at the proximal side. A safety coupling, which limit a force exerted by the actuation element onto the control wire, are arranged between the control wire and the actuation element.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2011Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbHInventor: Daniel Schwab
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Patent number: 8508106Abstract: An electroacoustic transducer is provided, particularly for use in an apparatus for medical shock-wave treatment. The transducer includes several piezoelements arranged next to one another, which are embedded in a composite mass in a carrier-free manner.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2010Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbHInventor: Edgar Bauer
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Publication number: 20130150665Abstract: A medical instrument in the form of an endoscopic shank instrument includes an actuation element which is axially displaceable in a shank. Two lever arms are pivotably articulated in a manner distanced to one another and are positioned at a proximal side of the shank. The lever arms form part of a grip part. The lever arms are coupled in movement to the actuation element and are coupled directly to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2012Publication date: June 13, 2013Applicant: RICHARD WOLF GMBHInventor: RICHARD WOLF GMBH
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Patent number: 8398674Abstract: A medical instrument includes a hollow shank and an instrument section arranged pivotable to the hollow shank proximate the distal end of this hollow shank. An instrument part is mounted in an axially movable manner in the pivotable instrument section.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2010Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbHInventor: Stephan Prestel