Patents Assigned to WOLF GmbH
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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: 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: 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: 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: 8801717Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 16, 2011Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbHInventors: Christoph Herdrich, Peter Berg, Eberhard Körner, Dirk Göthel, Rainer Siebold
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Patent number: 8790252Abstract: 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: July 29, 2014Assignee: Henke-Sass, Wolf GmbHInventors: Sabine Pauli, Oliver Rehe
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Patent number: 8721525Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 31, 2008Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbHInventors: Helmut Heckele, Hubert Völlinger
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Patent number: 8657494Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 24, 2011Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbHInventors: Klaus Müller, Willi Weisert
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Patent number: 8617056Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 24, 2011Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Henke-Sass, Wolf GmbHInventors: Norbert Haeckl, Daniel Seeh
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Patent number: 8608645Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 19, 2009Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbHInventors: Manfred Boebel, Alexander Frank, Klaus-Peter Hipp, Rudolf Heimberger, Felix Bitrolf, Friedrich Haehnle, Carl-Sebastian Wagner, Stephan Prestel, Gerhard Fritz Buess
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Patent number: 8568423Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 2, 2010Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbHInventors: Manfred Boebel, Bernd Claus Weber, Eugenio Solima
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Publication number: 20130267778Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2013Publication date: October 10, 2013Applicant: Henke-Sass, Wolf GmbHInventor: Oliver Rehe
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Patent number: 8545448Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 21, 2010Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbHInventors: Manfred Boebel, Ludwig Bonnet, Eberhard Koerner, Roland Raakow, Georg Liesaus