Abstract: A hysteroscope for carrying out endoscopic operations in the uterus by way of an auxiliary instrument, consists of an inner shank and an outer shank surrounding the inner shank whilst forming a longitudinal channel, of a first fitting for supplying rinsing fluid to be led through the inner shank into the uterus and of a second fitting for removing rinsing fluid from the uterus via the longitudinal channel. Furthermore there are provided a third fitting on which the auxiliary instrument is introducable into the hysteroscope and is further distally movable through a working channel, and deflection means with which the distal end region of the auxiliary instrument is elastically laterally deflectable.

Abstract: The electroacoustic transucer comprises a dome-shaped carrier on whose inner side are mounted piezoelctric elements and which furthermore is also provided with piezoelectric elements on its outer side. The piezoelectric elements on the inner and on the outer side are switched in separate groups and can be triggered such that the sound waves produced by them can be synchronized, by which means the power intensity in the focus can be increased.

Abstract: There is disclosed a device for tracking a target mark with a diagnosis apparatus, in particular an ultrasound therapy apparatus coupled to a therapy apparatus, in particular to an ultrasound therapy apparatus. A target mark control as a control unit separate from the ultrasound diagnosis apparatus is installed to acquire the relative position of the transmitter/receiver head to the sound source of the ultrasound therapy apparatus as well as different zoom regions of the ultrasound diagnosis apparatus and/or a change of position of the represented ultrasound picture, and to track a target mark represented on a monitor so that this target mark always designates the position of the focus of the sound source.

Abstract: With this device the fluid is located in a container which can be set under pressure, into which two cannulas of differing lengths may be inserted. A short cannula, via a gas conduit and a release valve, is connectable to a pressurised gas source in order to impinge the container above the fluid level with pressurised gas, whilst the other longer cannula is connectable to a fluid conduit leading to the instrument and protrudes into the fluid located in the container. The fluid flow to the instrument is interruptable with a blocking element and the pressurised gas supply to the container is interruptable with the release valve. Such a device may be simply constructed and used when, according to the invention, the cannulas, the blocking element and a control valve are grouped together into a constructional unit on which there is located one connection for the gas conduit and a further connection for the fluid conduit.

Abstract: An endoscopic instrument for the therapy of the heart muscle forming channels in the heart muscle tissue by way of laser energy and including a shank tube and at least one instrumentation channel for a laser fiber disposed in axial direction within the shank tube as well as central optics parallel to the laser fiber for observing the locus of treatment. The distal end of the shank tube may be connected to a vacuum source and is designed such that the heart muscle can be restrained by partially suctioning the same against the shank end.

Abstract: An endoscope comprises a hollow shank, optic viewing means positioned in the hollow shank for observing a body cavity, and a separate adjustable instrument channel which is axially, slidably arranged in an internal guiding region of the hollow shank. The instrument channel has a flexible curvature section and a laterally running end section with an end portion that is pivotably and articulably mounted in a radial passage in the distal circumferential wall region of the hollow shank. Sliding the instrument channel axially in the hollow shank results in flexing of the curvature section and pivoting of the end portion, such that an auxiliary instrument provided in the instrument channel is laterally deflected when guided through the hollow shank.

Abstract: The diagnosis apparatus according to the invention for the picture providing recording of fluorescing biological tissue by way of an endoscope contains a stimulation light source which beams spectral components suitable for fluorescence stimulation into the tissue through the endoscope. The fluorescent light reflected by the tissue reaches through the endoscope optics into a head piece where it is split into a green, and spacially separated from this, a red spectral component and falls each on one half of a CCD solid body of a highly sensitive black and white camera.

Abstract: A medical instrument having an inner part which is releasably fastened in the instrument on a proximal end and at the distal end carries a tool which can be actuated by way of an actuation element which is adjustable axially and relative to the inner part and the tool. The actuation element is releasably lockable in a proximal-side, axially adjustable receiver which drives the actuation element at the same time.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for the automatic identification of components of medical apparatus systems, in particular, components of endoscopy systems. There is provided a unit which is separate from at least one of the components (30a, 30b) to be identified, this unit includes a write-read head. This unit may for example be one of the system components such as a camera head (18) in a video endoscope system. Each component to be identified includes a writable and readable data carrier which stores data signals indicating component parameters. Contents of the data carrier can be read in by transmission of the data to the write-read head from the separate unit and may here be registered and where appropriate, activate control and/or regulation procedures.

Abstract: A medical instrument including a housing, a shank a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the shank being connected to the housing, an openable and closable two-part tool provided at the distal end of the shank, an actuating element that runs through the housing and the shank so as to be axially shiftable for actuating the tool, and an elastic buffer as overload protection whereby the buffer elastically deforms to buffer an axial force overload transmitted from the actuating element onto the shank. The buffer is formed as a shaped body of elastic material arranged between the shank and the housing so that during overloading the buffer is deformed by the shank which at the same time shifts axially proximally with respect to the housing.

Abstract: The endoscopic instrument is formed as a needle holder with ligature scissors. It comprises at its distal end a jaw-like tool and at its proximal end a handle, these being connected to one another by a common shank. At the distal tool end there is formed the ligature holder and the ligature scissors proximally neighboring thereto. Between these tool parts there is formed a projection limiting the free passage between the needle holder and the ligature scissors, this projection being dimensioned such that although the ligature may be guided through, the needle however cannot get into the region of the scissors.

Abstract: The coupling consists of two releasably coupleable coupling parts of which one coupling part is allocated an instrument, apparatus or other tubing and the other coupling part is to be connected to another tubing. In the coupled condition one coupling part with a convex spherical surface lies against a concave spherical surface formed on the neighbouring region of the other coupling part. With this, both coupling parts are sealingly axially braced against one another.

Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement and method for diagnosing malignant tissue by fluorescence observation with an endoscope. A stroboscope is used as a white light source in order to illuminate the interesting tissue region through the endosocope. A laser is simultaneously used in order to stimulate the fluorescence. At a time, the analyzer is activated in the dark phase between two light flashes of the stroboscope and deactivated during a visible light flash. The tissue, with a continuous fluorescence stimulation by exposure to light with a stimulating wavelength, may be observed under a pseudo-white light. The spectrogram may be represented on a screen which displays a normal white light endoscopic picture.

Abstract: The invention is concerned with a device and a method for cleaning and disinfecting medical instruments, in particular instruments of minimal invasive surgery (MIS). Instead of the rigid connection of cleaning tubings to instrument connections and exits which has been used up to now and which have the disadvantage that certain contaminated regions remain inaccessible for a secure cleaning, there is suggested a docking of injector nozzles in defined chronological intervals, the injector nozzles being fixed in a centric position to the openings of the instrument connections. At the same time various types of injector nozzles are applied for adaptation to various instrument connections and openings. By measuring the rinsing fluid quantity flowing to the instrument connections and the total discharging rinsing fluid quantity, the quality of preparation may be evaluated and documented.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rinsing device for trocar sleeves. A rinsing and accommodating tube for a trocar sleeve integrated into a basket system may be pivoted from a horizontal rinsing position into a vertical equipping and removal position by way of a pivoting part which is pivotably mounted on a base. All disassemblable individual parts of the trocar sleeve are mounted in a basket system with point contact free of areas shaded to rinsing and may after assembly of the individual parts remain in the basket for sterilization.

Abstract: A veterinary syringe with a dosing device for administering medications in different preselectable amounts, comprises a piston rod which projects into a syringe cylinder by a piston provided at a first end of the piston rod and which is supported at a handle at its other end by an actuating lever which is fastened to the other end so as to be swivelable. The piston rod is supported so as to be displaceable longitudinally in a holder which is rigidly connected with the handle. A dosing device is provided between the holder on one side and the piston rod on the other side. At least two longitudinal grooves are arranged parallel to one another and which have different lengths compared with one another are distributed along the outer circumference of the piston rod. An engagement member is provided which is arranged so as to be rotatable about the piston rod and can be moved into one of the grooves.

Abstract: An electronic endoscope with a semiconductor image sensor (CCD chip) for receiving the images received by an objective and with an The electronic circuit, wherein the endoscope substantially comprises a shaft with a distal end and a proximal end, and the objective and CCD chip are arranged at the distal end, and the proximal end is held in a housing which holds the shaft and encloses the glass-fiber optical connection. The electronic endoscope is wherein the component parts of the CCD chip unit arranged behind the objective, namely the crystal filter, IR cutoff filter and CCD chip, are arranged so as to be spaced from one another.

Abstract: The invention relates to a disassemblable cock with which a plug rotatable in the cock housing is releasably latched with the housing. The plug can be moved by tension or pressure from a working position into an intermediate position in which the sealing surfaces of the plug and of the cock housing are located out of bearing yet the plug remains connected to the housing (FIG. 1).

Abstract: The medical instrument is equipped with a handle and has a shank for supplying and removing rinsing fluid into or out of a hollow cavity inside the body. There are tubings which can be releasably inserted onto connection pieces connected to the shank and which can be fixed on the connection pieces. The handle is formed as a two-part housing, wherein for opening and closing the housing a first housing part is adjustable relative to a second housing part so that with an opened housing the tubings can be pushed or pulled from then freely situated connection pieces and with a closed housing the tubing ends located on the connection pieces are fixed onto the connection pieces with a friction fit by way of the first housing part.

Abstract: The device comprises a treatment laser and at least two diagnosis lasers of differing wavelengths, wherein a receiving means is allocated to each diagnosis laser. The signal of the receiving means is led to an electronic evaluation and control means. In the distal end section of the endosopic part of the device the light beams of all lasers are guided together.