Patents Assigned to Digital Endoscopy GmbH
  • Patent number: 11889983
    Abstract: The invention refers to a housing sheath attachable to and detachable from an endoscope head body, which is provided on a distal side of an insertion portion of an endoscope. The housing sheath comprises: a sheath that is a hollow cylinder open at an attachment opening provided along a longitudinal direction of the hollow cylinder, and is provided with a tool opening cut out in a U-shape at a location facing the attachment opening; and an Albarran lever that is rotatably supported inside the sheath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: DIGITAL ENDOSCOPY GMBH
    Inventor: Stefan Kolberg
  • Patent number: 11317785
    Abstract: The invention relates to an endoscope head including an endoscope head body in which at least one working channel is formed, wherein a pivotable Albarran lever is provided distally of the distal end of the working channel, wherein, on the endoscope head body, a pivot member actuatable from the proximal side is provided for pivoting the Albarran lever, wherein a pulling wire channel extends in the endoscope head body and has a pulling wire for actuating the pivot member guided therein, wherein the pivot member has a protrusion, and wherein the pulling wire is capable of displacing a sliding member having a surface on which the protrusion is supported, so that the pivot member is rotated by displacing the sliding member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: DIGITAL ENDOSCOPY GMBH
    Inventor: Stefan Kolberg
  • Patent number: 11304595
    Abstract: The invention relates to a working channel element for an endoscope. The working channel element has a tubular shape, which has an inner circumference and an outer circumference and through which an instrument can be pushed. The working channel element is adapted to be temporarily inserted into a working channel of an endoscope with its distal side ahead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: DIGITAL ENDOSCOPY GMBH
    Inventors: Anh Minh Do, Tilman Schroeter
  • Patent number: 11278187
    Abstract: The invention relates to an endoscope head comprising an endoscope head body in which at least one working channel is formed, wherein a pivot member actuatable from the proximal side is provided on the distal side of the endoscope head body, wherein an Albarran lever capable of being pivoted is provided at the distal end portion of the working channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Digital Endoscopy GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Kolberg, Anh Minh Do, Thomas Viebach, Tilman Schröter, Alex Fett, Harald Huber, Wolfgang Mayer, Marc Henzler
  • Publication number: 20210259524
    Abstract: The invention refers to an attachment for an endoscope attachable to and detachable from an endoscope head body, which is provided on a distal side of an insertion portion of an endoscope. The attachment for the endoscope comprises a plate-shaped portion; an Albarran lever pivotally supported by the plate-shaped portion; and an attachment unit detachably attached to the endoscope head body, wherein the plate-shaped portion extends from the attachment unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: DIGITAL ENDOSCOPY GMBH
    Inventor: Stefan KOLBERG
  • Publication number: 20210259526
    Abstract: The invention refers to a housing sheath attachable to and detachable from an endoscope head body, which is provided on a distal side of an insertion portion of an endoscope. The housing sheath comprises: a sheath that is a hollow cylinder open at an attachment opening provided along a longitudinal direction of the hollow cylinder, and is provided with a tool opening cut out in a U-shape at a location facing the attachment opening; and an Albarran lever that is rotatably supported inside the sheath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: DIGITAL ENDOSCOPY GMBH
    Inventor: Stefan KOLBERG
  • Publication number: 20210259525
    Abstract: The invention refers to an ultrasonic endoscope comprising an endoscope head body that is disposed on a distal side of an insertion portion of the ultrasonic endoscope and is provided with an Albarran lever chamber which is open continuously at an end portion and a side surface of the endoscope head body; a convex-shaped ultrasonic head that is disposed at the end portion of the endoscope head body and capable of transmitting and receiving ultrasonic signals in a lateral viewing direction corresponding to the side surface of the endoscope head body; and an Albarran lever that is disposed in the Albarran lever chamber and pivotally fixed to be rotatable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: DIGITAL ENDOSCOPY GMBH
    Inventor: Stefan KOLBERG
  • Patent number: 11083363
    Abstract: The invention relates to an endoscope control device for a non-rigid endoscope, including a tiltable control element for effecting a deflection movement by means of a transmission wire, the control element including a wire guiding means for guiding a wire; the wire, which is arranged at the control element on the wire guiding means for realizing the deflection movement; and a wire tensioning body in which a proximal end of the wire is anchored and which is movable relative to the control element for changing the tension of the wire between the wire guiding means and the wire tensioning body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: DIGITAL ENDOSCOPY GMBH
    Inventors: Anh Minh Do, Joachim Axel Fett
  • Patent number: 11058284
    Abstract: The invention refers to an endoscope head comprising an endoscope head body, in which at least one working channel is formed, wherein an Albarran lever capable of being pivoted is provided at the distal working channel end portion. The Albarran lever can be attached at and removed from the endoscope head body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: DIGITAL ENDOSCOPY GMBH
    Inventor: Stefan Kolberg
  • Patent number: 10939803
    Abstract: The invention relates to an endoscope head on a deflecting end of an endoscope, comprising an MID (molded interconnect device) molded element (1) comprising at least one conducting path (21-28) applied on the same; at least one electronic instrument (3) which is seated in the MID molded element (1) and can be electrically supplied by said at least one conducting path (21-28) thereof; and a sensor (6). The invention further relates to an endoscope head on a deflecting end of an endoscope, comprising an endoscope head body (1) with at least one conducting path (21-28) applied on the same; at least one electronic instrument (3) which is seated in the endoscope head body (1) and can be electrically supplied by said at least one conducting path (21-28) thereof; and at least one pulling cable (4) whose pulling cable anchoring (41) is seated in the endoscope head body (1); wherein the at least one pulling cable (4) is electrically connected to the at least one conducting path (21-28) of the endoscope head body (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: DIGITAL ENDOSCOPY GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Viebach, Fritz Pauker
  • Patent number: 10874291
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fluid block (1) for an endoscope operating element, comprising at least one gas-conducting channel (4) provided inside the fluid block (1) and having an inlet opening and an outlet opening, at least one liquid-conducting channel (5) provided inside the fluid block (1) and having an inlet opening and an outlet opening, and at least one control valve (2) for opening/blocking the at least one gas-conducting channel (4) and the at least one liquid-conducting channel (5). The invention further relates to an endoscope having such a fluid block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Digital Endoscopy GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Viebach, Fritz Pauker
  • Patent number: 10702134
    Abstract: The invention relates to a deflection movement transmission means including a control pivot member for effecting a deflection movement, and a base body including a ball head on which the control pivot member for effecting a deflection movement is arranged such that a pivot movement of the control pivot member can be performed relative to the base body. The control pivot member includes an inner shell, which is elastic or made of several movable pieces and has an inner surface facing towards the ball head. At the outer surface of the inner shell facing away from the ball head, at least one press-on body is provided, by which the inner shell can be pressed against the base body to lock a deflection position of the control pivot member. The invention further relates to an endoscope and an endoscope bending control means including such a deflection movement transmission means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: DIGITAL ENDOSCOPY GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Viebach, Anh Minh Do
  • Publication number: 20200178771
    Abstract: The invention refers to an endoscope head comprising an endoscope head body, in which at least one working channel is formed, wherein an Albarran lever capable of being pivoted is provided at the distal working channel end portion. The Albarran lever can be attached at and removed from the endoscope head body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: DIGITAL ENDOSCOPY GMBH
    Inventor: Stefan KOLBERG
  • Patent number: 10639005
    Abstract: The invention relates to an endoscopic device to be inserted into a body cavity. The endoscopic device includes an elastographic recording means, an inflatable body, and a device for rhythmically changing the volume of the inflatable body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: DIGITAL ENDOSCOPY GMBH
    Inventor: Fritz Pauker
  • Publication number: 20190328215
    Abstract: The invention relates to an endoscope head including an endoscope head body in which at least one working channel is formed, wherein a pivotable Albarran lever provided distally of the distal end of the working channel, wherein, on the endoscope head body, a pivot member, actuatable from the proximal side is provided for pivoting the Albarran lever, wherein a pulling wire channel extends in the endoscope head body and has a pulling wire for actuating the pivot member guided therein, wherein the pivot member has a protrusion, and wherein the pulling wire is capable of displacing a sliding member having a surface on which the protrusion is supported, so that the pivot member is rotated by displacing the sliding member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: DIGITAL ENDOSCOPY GmbH
    Inventor: Stefan KOLBERG
  • Patent number: 10441142
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a sealing component for an endoscope plug at an end of which a plug connection end to be sealed is arranged. The sealing component comprises: a body part having a blind hole-like endoscope plug insertion opening into which the plug connection end of the endoscope plug is sealingly insertable, and a fastening portion for the fastening at an endoscope cable of the endoscope whose endoscope plug comprises the plug connection end sealingly insertable into the blind hole-like endoscope plug insertion opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: DIGITAL ENDOSCOPY GMBH
    Inventor: Christoph Rilli
  • Patent number: 10441152
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for tracking a fundamental frequency of a voice signal. A sampling device samples a voice signal of a test person for a predetermined period of time (S1), thus obtaining sampling data of the voice signal, forms a data packet from the sampling data (S2), and sends the data packet to a calculating device (S3). The calculating device receives the data packet (S5) and calculates a fundamental frequency of the voice signal by means of the sampling data contained in the data packet (S6). The sampling device sets a timer based on the fundamental frequency calculated by the calculating device and outputs a trigger signal upon expiration of the timer (S11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Digital Endoscopy GmbH
    Inventor: Friedrich Pauker
  • Publication number: 20190239728
    Abstract: The invention relates to a working channel element for an endoscope. The working channel element has a tubular shape, which has an inner circumference and an outer circumference and through which an instrument can be pushed. The working channel element is adapted to be temporarily inserted into a working channel of an endoscope with its distal side ahead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicant: DIGITAL ENDOSCOPY GMBH
    Inventors: Anh Minh DO, Tilman SCHROETER
  • Publication number: 20190110661
    Abstract: The invention relates to an endoscope control device for a non-rigid endoscope, including a tiltable control element for effecting a deflection movement by means of a transmission wire, the control element including a wire guiding means for guiding a wire; the wire, which is arranged at the control element on the wire guiding means for realizing the deflection movement; and a wire tensioning body in which a proximal end of the wire is anchored and which is movable relative to the control element for changing the tension of the wire between the wire guiding means and the wire tensioning body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: DIGITAL ENDOSCOPY GMBH
    Inventors: Anh Minh DO, Joachim Axel FETT
  • Patent number: 10092171
    Abstract: The invention refers to a deflection movement transmission device comprising a control element (1) for effecting a deflection movement, the control element (1) having a pivot portion (11; 11?) that is supported on a head portion (31; 31?) of a base element (3) and is pivotable relative to the head portion (31; 31?) of the base element (3) for effecting a deflection movement; at least one movement transmission wire body (2, 2a, 2b) that is articulated to the pivot portion (11; 11?) of the control element (1); an elongate transmission guiding body (5) in the longitudinal direction of which the movement transmission wire body (2, 2a, 2b) is guided; and a bendable body (6) to be deflected that is seated at the end of the transmission guiding body (5), opposite to the control element (1), and to which the movement transmission wire body (2, 2a, 2b) is mounted in a manner spaced apart from a connection (61) to the transmission guiding body (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Digital Endoscopy GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Viebach, Friedrich Pauker