Patents Assigned to Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
  • Instrument set for fixing an implant in a bone
    Patent number: 8529577
    Abstract: An instrument set for fixing a cord-like implant in a bone comprises a retaining element which can be inserted into the bone. The retaining element comprises a recess for receiving a transverse pin and is also used to fix the implant. In addition, the retaining element comprises a guide for receiving the implant, the guide being configured in such a way that the implant can be guided in a loop formation around the transverse pin distally from the retaining element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Hubert Hirt, Sascha Berberich
  • Medical instrument for cutting tissue
    Patent number: 8529593
    Abstract: A medical instrument for cutting tissue having a tubular outer shaft which, in the area of its distal end, has at least one window with at least one blade, and further comprises a tubular inner shaft which is rotatable about a longitudinal axis, is received in the outer shaft and has, at its distal end, a cutting element which is arranged in the area of the at least one window of the outer shaft and is provided with several circumferentially arranged openings, each of the openings of the cutting element having at least one blade which, when the cutting element is moved in rotation, cooperates in a cutting action with the at least one blade of the outer shaft. It is proposed that at least some of the openings of the cutting element should have different widths, seen in a circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Sascha Berberich
  • Method and device for the fixation of a tendon graft
    Patent number: 8523943
    Abstract: A fixation device for securing a transplant in a bone tunnel, having a strap with a plurality of protrusions disposed along its length, a fastening member with an aperture therein for passing the strap, and a connection element disposed at a distal end of the strap for engaging a transplant is provided. The fixation device is configured such that, when the distal side of the fastening member lies substantially flush against an outer surface of the bone, a longitudinal axis of the aperture is substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the bone tunnel. A method for securing a transplant in a bone tunnel using the aforementioned fixation device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Rickey Hart
  • Apparatus and method for controlling a multi-color output of an image of a medical object
    Patent number: 8520919
    Abstract: In a method for controlling a multi-color output of an image of a medical object for assisting medical personnel, the medical object is illuminated with light with an illumination spectrum. By means of an image sensor, image data are acquired for a group of one or more color channels. Image information concerning an additional color channel, which is not among the group of one or more color channels, is generated depending on the acquired image data. An image output device for multi-color output of the image is controlled depending on the acquired image data and the acquired image information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Herbert Stepp, Hilmar Schachenmayr
  • Valve device for medical instruments
    Patent number: 8517930
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve device for medical instruments, in particular trocars, having a valve body configured as a flap for opening and closing an instrument and/or flow channel, which is positioned rotatably on a rotation axle positioned in a housing. To create a valve device, which combines simple and cost-effective structure with good cleaning properties, it is proposed with the invention that the rotation axle is configured in several components, such that the individual components of the rotation axle can be connected to one another by helical-shaped guide tracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Sauer, Martin Oberlaender, Elmar Teichtmann
  • Holding device for medical instruments
    Patent number: 8511625
    Abstract: A holding device for medical instruments, with a bracket on which at least one medical instrument can be affixed and with at least one joint to position the bracket and/or the medical instrument, so that the at least one joint is configured as a ball and socket joint that is provided with at least one bearing shell and a pivot ball and that can be converted between a position that releases the joint and one that blocks the joint. To provide a holding device for medical instruments that is simple to operate, makes possible a rapid blocking and releasing of the at least one joint, and in addition ensures that unintentional release of the blocking is excluded to the greatest extent possible, it is proposed with the invention that the bearing shell should be of rigid configuration and the pivot ball should be capable of being affixed in the bearing shell by clamping by at least one blocking element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jochen Stefan, Uwe Bacher
  • Medical-engineering coupling mechanism for connecting two medical instruments
    Patent number: 8500173
    Abstract: A medical-engineering coupling mechanism for connecting two medical instruments having a coupling plug and a coupling socket for inserting the coupling plug, so that the coupling socket and the coupling plug can be secured to one another by at least one spring-loaded notching connection. To produce a medical-engineering coupling mechanism that is easy to manipulate and ensures a secure notching connection of the components that are to be connected to one another, it is proposed with the invention that the notching connection consists of at least two notching hooks that are positioned on one of the components and are in active engagement with at least one spring element configured as a spring washer, and at least one notching recess positioned on the other component for insertion of the at least two notching hooks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Sabine Zahler, Sebastian Frey, Michael Sauer
  • Medical instrument for manipulation of an uterus
    Patent number: 8475469
    Abstract: A medical instrument has a rod-shaped body which has a distal end section which can be inserted through a vagina into an uterus. A bell-shaped element is mounted on the rod-shaped body. The bell-shaped element being slidingly displaceable along said rod-shaped body at least between an axial position on said rod-shaped body close to a proximal end thereof and up to said distal end section inserted in an uterus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Walter, Jacques Donnez
  • Medical instrument with a flexible sealing system
    Patent number: 8475485
    Abstract: A medical instrument has a cannula, a seal disposed in the cannula. An expansion device serves for expanding the opening in the seal for guiding shafts of other instruments of greater diameter in a sealed manner through the expanded opening. The expansion device has an expansion cone with a plurality of slats mounted pivotably on an annular body at a first end thereof, a second end of the slats, being connected to the seal in an area of the opening. The slats can either be connected at its first ends to the annular body via spherical heads engaged into corresponding openings in the annular body or the slats are connected at their ends via film hinges to the annular body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Elmar Teichtmann, Michael Sauer
  • Medical instrument with a lockable bend control mechanism
    Patent number: 8449530
    Abstract: A medical instrument comprises a shaft whose distal end is bendable. Arranged at the proximal end of the shaft there is a handle on which a bend control mechanism for controlling the bending movement is arranged. The bend control mechanism has a pivotable control element. The pivotable control element runs over a friction element, and an actuating element is provided via which the friction element can be brought out of a locking engagement with the control element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Uwe Bacher, Egon Deufel, Sabine Zahler
  • Medical instrument
    Patent number: 8430905
    Abstract: The invention relates to a medical instrument with a shaft, a handle mounted on the proximal end of the shaft, and a tool mounted on the distal end of the shaft and capable of being activated by means of the handle, where the handle and the tool are in active connection by means of at least one activation rod. To make it possible for the tool, in particular as a one-way tool, to be secured simply and rapidly on the activation rod, the invention proposes that the tool should have a tool shaft for securing it to the activation rod and that the tool shaft and the activation rod in order to be secured to one another should have protuberances and/or recesses, which can be engaged, at least partially as a form-locking connection, with corresponding recesses or protuberances of the other respective component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Uwe Bacher
  • Pliers
    Publication number: 20130096608
    Abstract: Pliers, in particular for surgical purposes, comprises a first plier half and a second plier half, wherein the plier halves are connected to each other via at least one joint, and wherein at least one of the plier halves is provided with at least one rinsing channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: KARL STORZ GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Robert Bogdoll
  • Endoscope with Adjustable Viewing Angle
    Publication number: 20130085338
    Abstract: An endoscope with a viewing angle that can be adjusted within a predetermined angular range includes a movable light-diverting device on the distal end of the endoscope on whose orientation the viewing angle of the endoscope depends, and a jointed device to movably hold the light-diverting device. The jointed device is configured for a movement of the light-diverting device that includes more than only a pivoting about a single pivot axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
  • Display screen with graphical user interface
    Patent number: D681048
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Karl Storz & GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Barbara Freiberger
  • Display screen with graphical user interface
    Patent number: D681049
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Barbara Freiberger
  • Resectoscope sheath
    Patent number: D682423
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Wolfram Becker
  • Bipolar electrosurgical instrument
    Patent number: D685471
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Robin Merz, Sven Schneider
  • Computer screen display and portion of a computer screen with a graphical user interface
    Patent number: D687458
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Alexandros Philopoulos
  • Computer screen display and portion of a computer screen display with a graphical user interface
    Patent number: D689086
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Alexandros Philopoulos
  • Laparoscopic instrument
    Patent number: D691264
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Bernard Dallemagne, Silvana Perretta, Sebastian Wagner, Sabine Zahler