Patents Assigned to Karl Storz GmbH & Co.
  • Patent number: 9539061
    Abstract: A wire made up of a plurality of wire strands is wound around a tubular body coupled to a distal end working unit. A fixing pin has a through hole through which the wire is inserted. The fixing pin is fitted into a recess disposed in a side surface of the tubular body. The fixing pin is welded to the tubular body and the wire. The melting point of the wire is higher than the melting point of the fixing pin. In a state where material of the fixing pin flows in between the wire strands, the fixing pin and the wire are joined together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Shuji Imuta
  • Patent number: 9539160
    Abstract: A medical appliance for use in a medical environment has a holding mechanism for holding the appliance on a support device assigned to the medical environment, and an attachment mechanism for attaching the appliance to at least one electrical connection line, wherein the holding mechanism is designed as at least one support bolt connected to a support structure of the appliance, and wherein the support bolt has the attachment mechanism. The invention also relates to a medical appliance system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Bernd Emmerich, Andreas Jansche
  • Patent number: 9532794
    Abstract: A medical manipulator is provided. The medical manipulator includes an end effector that is configured to perform motions with respect to at least two different axes, and that is inserted in a body cavity during operation of the medical manipulator. The medical manipulator also includes at least two cylindrical motors that each include a longitudinal axis and that drive at least a part of the end effector. The motors remain outside a living body during operation of the medical manipulator and the motors are mounted on at least one bracket. A shaft interconnects the bracket and the end effector. A longitudinal axis of the shaft extends substantially parallel to each of the longitudinal axes of the motors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Makoto Jinno
  • Patent number: 9532010
    Abstract: An observation instrument has a hollow shaft in whose distal end region there is arranged an optoelectronic imaging system which has on the image entrance side a distal deflection prism whose deflection faces lead an image into an optical lens system which images the image onto the image plane of an image sensor arranged proximally from the lens system, the image sensor having an active region which is situated asymmetrically relative to the outer contour of the image sensor. A first plane, which is defined by the main beam and a first orthogonal on the image plane of the image sensor, and a second plane, which is defined by the main beam and a second orthogonal on the deflection faces of the distal deflection prism, being rotated relative to one another about the main beam in such a way that it is possible to produce a sight cone which is symmetrical relative to a midplane of the hollow shaft and whose image area is situated fully in the active region of the image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Harald Baumann, Peter Schwarz
  • Patent number: 9526479
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an endoscopic instrument for retrograde biopsy, in particular synovial biopsy, comprising a head unit (12) having a distal tip portion (36) for penetrating tissue, a jaw part (24) with a tissue engaging formation (38) for removing the biopsy specimen, the jaw part (24) being pivotable from an idle position to an operating position in the direction of the distal tip portion (36) and back, wherein the tissue engaging formation (38) is essentially oriented away from the distal tip portion (36) in the operating position, as well as a first fluid channel area (76) open to the surrounding area in the region of the head unit (12), wherein the first fluid channel area (76) is at least open to the surrounding area via at least one channel opening (78) provided in the jaw part (24), when the jaw part (24) is in idle position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: KARL STORZ GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Hügle, Alexander Fuchs
  • Patent number: 9526482
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Uwe Bacher, Robin Merz, Sven Schneider, Jochen Stefan
  • Patent number: 9526406
    Abstract: Endoscopic instrument with a control element, an instrument shaft, an adjustment element, a pull element and an actuator, and also with an intermediate element which is operatively connected to the control element and to the adjustment element, wherein the intermediate element has a first portion and a second portion, the first portion is connected to the second portion, the second portion has a greater bending resistance than the first portion, and the first portion has a measurement element for measuring a flexion of the first portion, wherein the adjustment element has a first abutment device, which defines a first movement range of the first portion relative to the adjustment element, and a second abutment device, which defines a second movement range of the second portion relative to the adjustment element, and the first movement range is smaller than the second movement range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christina Friedrich, Peter Schwarz
  • Patent number: 9523823
    Abstract: A coupling for detachable connection of a light guide to a coupling counterpart, includes a coupling body that is connected to a light guide frame, a gripping casing that surrounds the coupling body, and at least one locking hook that is movably held in a radially resilient manner for locking engagement behind at least one locking projection of the coupling counterpart, whereby the gripping casing is rotatably supported on the coupling body and the locking hook can be lifted out of locking engagement by rotary movement of the gripping casing. The locking hook is pre-tensioned and held in a locking position in response to an elastic force of a resilient tongue that carries the locking hook. The coupling body merges into the resilient tongue in an axial direction such that an exterior surface of the coupling body and an exterior surface of the resilient tongue are level with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Christoph Leidolt
  • Patent number: 9523463
    Abstract: A carrier system for a medical treatment facility includes a track device that is to be suspended from a ceiling of the medical treatment facility and that determines a curved path, and a lifting device to move a medical device between an upper resting position and a lower operating position, such that the lifting device can move along the path determined by the track device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Omid Abri, Stephan Schrader, Thorsten Karge, Julian Verkin
  • Patent number: 9522690
    Abstract: An equipment carrier includes a surface module with a first securing device and a column module with a second securing device. The first securing device on the surface module and the second securing device on the column module are designed corresponding to each other such that the column module and the surface module can be connected to each other with a first, linear movement and a subsequent second, rotational movement of the column module relative to the surface module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Alexander Sabo, Andreas Jansche, Anika Guempel, Wolfgang Mueller-Beiter, Rainer Schairer
  • Patent number: 9517081
    Abstract: A tool for a medical instrument includes an effecting device, a transmission rod, of which the distal end is coupled to the effecting device, for transferring at least either a force or a torque to the effecting device, and a cutting device, which, to cut tissue, is movable in a channel in the transmission rod and in the effecting device. To cut tissue, the cutting device is movable in a channel in the transmission rod and in the effecting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Robin Merz, Jochen Stefan
  • Patent number: 9511213
    Abstract: A coupling for a medical instrument for connecting two lines, with a first coupling part, and with a second coupling part which can be inserted into the first coupling part in the longitudinal direction of the coupling parts. The coupling comprises first locking elements arranged on the first coupling part and second locking elements arranged on the second coupling part, the first locking elements being movable between a locking position, in which they engage with the second locking elements, and an unlocking position, in which they disengage from the second locking elements. The coupling further comprises retaining elements which are arranged on the first coupling part and which are movable between a retention position, in which they keep the first and second locking elements in engagement with each other, and a release position, in which the first and second locking elements can be disengaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Frank Doll, Martin Hahn, Juergen Bogenschuetz
  • Patent number: 9510744
    Abstract: An endoscope comprises an elongated shaft, a headpiece at a proximal end of the shaft, the headpiece having a housing, at least one light source which is arranged in the shaft in a distal area thereof, and produces lost heat, and a passive cooling which has at least one heat pipe which is arranged in the shaft and is thermally coupled to the at least one light source in order to lead away the lost heat in the proximal direction. The at least one heat pipe extends into the headpiece, and a heat sink body is arranged in the headpiece, to which heat sink body the at least one heat pipe is thermally coupled, and which absorbs the lost heat from the at least one heat pipe and emits the lost heat to the environment directly or via the housing of the headpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stephan Schrader, Stefan Oginski, Daniel Brueggemann
  • Publication number: 20160346057
    Abstract: A tool for a dismantlable medical instrument includes a first component, which surrounds a cavity for receiving a distal end of a shank, and a second component with a catch, which protrudes into the cavity surrounded by the first component to form a bayonet connection with a distal end of a shank protruding into the cavity, by engagement of the catch in a slit or a groove at the distal end of the shank. The first component has a recess into which the second component is fitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: KARL STORZ GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Daniel KAERCHER, Jochen STEFAN
  • Patent number: 9498241
    Abstract: A medical instrument with a shaft, a handle positioned on the proximal end of the shaft, a tool positioned on the distal end of the shaft with two jaw members that can be displaced between an open and a closed position, and with an actuating element by which the handle and tool are in active connection with one another and where each jaw member of the tool consists of an inner cheek and an outer cheek, which are connected with one another on the distal end of each jaw member and are distanced from one another in the proximal direction, and at least one connecting brace is positioned between the inner cheek and the outer cheek. The medical instrument has jaw members, while preserving flexibility, have an increased dimensional stability, in particular with respect to torsion impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Leonhard, Ralf Staud
  • Patent number: D772412
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: KARL STORZ GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Efinger, Mathias Stengele, Andreas Halbleib, Dejan Ilic
  • Patent number: D773045
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: KARL STORZ GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Uwe Wittke, Frank Doll, Martin Hahn
  • Patent number: D773046
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: KARL STORZ GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Uwe Wittke, Frank Doll, Martin Hahn
  • Patent number: D774192
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Alexander Fuchs
  • Patent number: D775332
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Robin Merz, Jörg Keckstein