Patents Assigned to WOLF GmbH
  • Patent number: 9215965
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Henke-Sass, Wolf GmbH
    Inventor: Oliver Rehe
  • Patent number: 9211135
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbH
    Inventors: Eberhard Körner, Franc Schmid, Stephan Prestel
  • Patent number: 9138128
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbH
    Inventor: Elmar Teichtmann
  • Patent number: 9125685
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Henke-Sass, Wolf GmbH
    Inventors: Sabine Pauli, Norbert Haeckl, Michael Fuchs
  • Patent number: 9089297
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbH
    Inventor: Rudolf Heimberger
  • Patent number: 8926599
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbH
    Inventor: Adrian Hofmann
  • Publication number: 20140316194
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: Henke-Sass, Wolf GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Rapp, Norbert Haeckl
  • Publication number: 20140303641
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: Richard Wolf GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Boebel, Eberhard Körner, Reiner Klostermann
  • Patent number: 8852086
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Henke-Sass, Wolf GmbH
    Inventors: Sabine Pauli, Oliver Rehe
  • Patent number: 8852087
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Henke-Sass, Wolf GmbH
    Inventors: Andrea Meyer, Norbert Haeckl
  • Patent number: 8854738
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbH
    Inventors: Fredy Faber, Alexander Lampert, Andreas Michels
  • Patent number: 8801717
    Abstract: A surgical guiding device is provided for reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament, including a guide arm and a guide hook extending away from the arm. The guide arm is constructed in the form of an arc, supports a mounting that is slidable on the guide arm and has a fixing device for an alignment wire that is separate from the mounting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Herdrich, Peter Berg, Eberhard Körner, Dirk Göthel, Rainer Siebold
  • Patent number: 8790252
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Henke-Sass, Wolf GmbH
    Inventors: Sabine Pauli, Oliver Rehe
  • Patent number: 8721525
    Abstract: An endoscope system includes a radiation source which emits a modulated radiation and is applied in a manner such that an object to be examined by an endoscope may be illuminated with the radiation. A sensor is provided for detecting the radiation reflected by the object,at at least one picture point. An evaluation device obtains readings of the detected radiation from the sensor, determines phase differences on the basis of these readings, and computes the distance of the object to the sensor device on the basis of these phase differences. A corresponding supplementary module for an endoscope and endoscope optics with these features are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Heckele, Hubert Völlinger
  • Patent number: 8657494
    Abstract: A swiveling device for a swiveling C-arm of an X-ray unit includes a motorized drive unit and an adapter removably attachable to the C-arm concentrically with a swiveling axis thereof. The adapter connects the C-arm to the drive unit in driving manner. The swiveling device also includes an angular position encoder for recording the swivel angle of the C-arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Müller, Willi Weisert
  • Patent number: 8617056
    Abstract: Provided is an endoscope with a handle and an endoscope shaft connected to the handle, which has a bendable section and a rigid section, adjoining it, with a support extending in the longitudinal direction of the endoscope shaft, wherein the bendable section has a flexible outer tube the end of which facing the rigid section rests on the support, wherein a fixing sleeve is connected to the end section and covers the end of the outer tube facing the rigid section such that said end is clamped for fixing between the fixing sleeve and the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Henke-Sass, Wolf GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Haeckl, Daniel Seeh
  • Patent number: 8608645
    Abstract: A stereo-endoscope is provided having a hollow shank with two axially parallel optical channels, which channels run through the hollow shank and respectively form at least a section of an image path to respective oculars of a binocular observation device arranged on the proximal end of the hollow shank. Moreover, the stereo-endoscope includes a camera connection, and one of the optical channels also forms at least one section of an image path to the camera connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Boebel, Alexander Frank, Klaus-Peter Hipp, Rudolf Heimberger, Felix Bitrolf, Friedrich Haehnle, Carl-Sebastian Wagner, Stephan Prestel, Gerhard Fritz Buess
  • Patent number: 8568423
    Abstract: A uterus manipulator includes a shank, in which a hollow probe is guided, whose distal end section is envisaged and designed for introduction into a uterus through the cervical canal. A handle is provided on the proximal side. A distally open bell and a vaginal seal, arranged proximally displaced thereto, as well as a suction channel which connects to at least one suction opening in the distal end section, are provided for receiving a cervix. The bell is designed as a suction bell, wherein at least one suction channel runs into the bell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Boebel, Bernd Claus Weber, Eugenio Solima
  • Publication number: 20130267778
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: Henke-Sass, Wolf GmbH
    Inventor: Oliver Rehe
  • Patent number: 8545448
    Abstract: A trocar sleeve includes a distal tubular section, a section which connects to the distal tubular section at a proximal side of the distal tubular section and which is widened proximally, and at least one spiral with a circular outer contour, arranged helically on a periphery of the distal tubular section. The distal tubular section includes a rounded polygonal cross section so that maximal degrees of freedom of the applied instruments result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Boebel, Ludwig Bonnet, Eberhard Koerner, Roland Raakow, Georg Liesaus