Patents Assigned to WOLF GmbH
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Publication number: 20170105604Abstract: An endoscopic instrument with a shank which includes at least two segments which are connected to one another via diametrically opposite joints. Between axial face edges of the opposite joints facing one another a gap is present. The gap runs with at least one angular bend.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: RICHARD WOLF GMBHInventors: Rudolf HEIMBERGER, Sebastian BUCCHERI
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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: 9398839Abstract: A protective sleeve for an endoscope having an endoscope tube is provided. The protective sleeve of certain embodiments can include a tubular main body for holding a distal section of the endoscope tube. The main body has an open proximal end and a cover glass at the distal end. The cover glass has a spherically curved, concave inside, a spherically curved, convex outside and a constant thickness.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2013Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: Henke-Sass, Wolf GmbHInventor: Oliver Rehe
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Patent number: 9398840Abstract: An endoscope with a variable direction of view is provided, which includes an endoscope shaft and imaging optics arranged inside the endoscope shaft. These image an object located before the distal end of the endoscope and produce an image of the object in the proximal area of the endoscope in which a field stop is arranged. The produced image is larger than the field stop. In the proximal area of the endoscope an image module is arranged with which the relative position between the produced image and the field stop can be changed for changing the section of the produced image visible after the field stop in order to change the direction of view of the endoscope.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2012Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: Henke-Sass, Wolf GmbHInventor: Oliver Rehe
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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: 9215965Abstract: An endoscope is provided, with a first tube, a cover glass arranged at the distal end of the first tube, as well as with imaging optics, arranged in the first tube, which image an object located in front of the cover glass as an image, wherein the cover glass has a spherically curved, concave inside, a spherically curved, convex outside, and a constant thickness.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2012Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: Henke-Sass, Wolf GmbHInventor: Oliver Rehe
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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: 9125685Abstract: A trocar device includes a main part that has a first and a second end. A shaft tube is connected to the second end of the main part. A through-opening for receiving an instrument extends from the first end of the main part to the end of the shaft tube that faces away from the main part. A sealing unit is disposed in the main part and has an elastic sealing element having a hollow-cylindrical wall, which divides the through-opening into a first region that runs from the sealing unit as far as the first end of the main body, and into a second region that runs from the sealing unit as far as the end of the shaft tube that faces away from the main part. When the instrument has been properly inserted in the through-opening, the sealing element seals off the two regions from each other.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2013Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: Henke-Sass, Wolf GmbHInventors: Sabine Pauli, Norbert Haeckl, Michael Fuchs
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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: 20140316194Abstract: An endoscope is provided, with a main body and a rigid shaft, extending from the main body, which has a first section which extends in a rectilinear manner, a curved second section adjoining it and a third section, adjoining the second section, which forms a distal end of the shaft. The shaft includes, for receiving an instrument, a one-piece instrument tube which extends to the distal end of the shaft and has an open end there, and an optics module by means of which an image of an area in front of the distal end of the shaft can be recorded. A cladding tube extending from the main body to the distal end is provided, in which the instrument tube and the optics module are arranged, and which includes a rectilinear part for the first section and a curved part, connected to the rectilinear part, for the second section.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: Henke-Sass, Wolf GmbHInventors: Stefan Rapp, Norbert Haeckl
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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: 8852087Abstract: An endoscope includes a handle and a shaft connected thereto. Imaging optics are arranged in the shaft that image an object located in the direction of view of the imaging optics in front of the shaft as an image and which to set the desired direction of view. The imaging optics comprise a swivellably housed deflecting unit positioned at the distal end of the shaft facing away from the handle. The possible swivel range of the imaging optics has a first and a second limit, as well as an actuating element, which is attached to the handle and which is mechanically connected to the deflecting unit. Thereby the swivel position of the deflecting unit within the swivel range can be changed in order to set a desired direction of view. A first mechanical stop is provided against which the deflecting unit lies when the first limit is reached.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2012Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Henke-Sass, Wolf GmbHInventors: Andrea Meyer, Norbert Haeckl
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Patent number: 8852086Abstract: Provided is an endoscope with a handle, an endoscope shaft connected to the handle, and imaging optics arranged in the endoscope shaft. An object can be located in the direction of view of the imaging optics in front of the endoscope shaft. The endoscope may also include a swivellably housed deflecting element that sets the desired direction of view. The deflecting element can be positioned at the distal end of the endoscope shaft facing away from the handle. An actuating element can be attached to the handle, which is mechanically connected to the deflecting element, and with which the swivel position of the deflecting element can be changed in order to set a desired direction of view.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2011Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Henke-Sass, Wolf GmbHInventors: Sabine Pauli, Oliver Rehe
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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: D760382Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2014Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: HENKE-SASS, WOLF GMBHInventors: Melanie Eisele, Stefan Knefel
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Patent number: D761953Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2014Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: HENKE-SASS, WOLF GMBHInventors: Melanie Eisele, Stefan Knefel