Patents Assigned to WOLF GmbH
  • ENDOSCOPE WITH VARIABLE DIRECTION OF VIEW
    Publication number: 20120265017
    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: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: HENKE-SASS, WOLF GMBH
    Inventors: Andrea Meyer, Norbert Haeckl
  • ENDOSCOPE
    Publication number: 20120265018
    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: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: HENKE-SASS, WOLF GMBH
    Inventor: Oliver Rehe
  • MEDICAL INSTRUMENT
    Publication number: 20120238808
    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: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: RICHARD WOLF GMBH
    Inventor: Elmar TEICHTMANN
  • Endoscope with an electric heating system
    Patent number: 8251895
    Abstract: An endoscope is provided, comprising a first tube whose distal end is sealed with a cover glass disposed in a mount and an electric heating system for heating the cover glass, with the heating system comprising two electric connections which can be connected with a power source, and an electrically conductive coating which is applied to the inside of the cover glass and comprises two mutually spaced contact sections, of which one each is electrically connected with one of the connections, and with the mount being electrically conductive and a first of the two contact sections being electrically connected via the mount with the associated connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Henke-Sass, Wolf GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Seeh, Armin Pfaff, Norbert Haeckl, Thomas Weller
  • ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120130162
    Abstract: An endoscope system has imaging optics and includes at least one adjustable optical element. A working instrument is positionable relative to the imaging optics. A displacement measuring device is designed for detecting a distance covered by the working instrument with its positioning. A control device adjusts the optical element in dependence on a detected displacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: RICHARD WOLF GMBH
    Inventors: Martin DOLT, Martin WEIGEL
  • Endoscopic instrument
    Patent number: 8152794
    Abstract: An endoscopic instrument includes a shank (2) having at least one guide channel (4, 4?) for a laser probe (8), and a flexible narrowing provided in a section of the guide channel (4) connecting to its distal end. The flexible narrowing allows a clear diameter of the guide channel (4, 4?) to be changed in at least one direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Knodel, Ludwig Bonnet, Stefan Gille
  • ENDOSCOPE WITH VARIABLE DIRECTION OF VIEW
    Publication number: 20120078048
    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: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: HENKE-SASS, WOLF GMBH
    Inventors: Sabine PAULI, Oliver REHE
  • MEDICAL DRILL
    Publication number: 20120078256
    Abstract: A medical drill includes a shank and a cutting body arranged in a stationary manner in a region of a distal end of the shank. The cutting body projects radially on the shank and includes a cutter facing a proximal end of the shank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: RICHARD WOLF GMBH
    Inventors: Christopf HERDRICH, Eberhard KÕRNER, Peter BERG
  • ENDOSCOPE WITH VARIABLE DIRECTION OF VIEW
    Publication number: 20120078049
    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: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: HENKE-SASS, WOLF GMBH
    Inventors: Sabine PAULI, Oliver REHE
  • Medical instrument
    Patent number: 8128650
    Abstract: A medical instrument has a handle arranged at the proximal end, a shank extending distally proceeding from the handle, and a movable jaw part arranged at the distal end of the shank. The shank is designed to be rigid and includes at least one proximal bend region and at least one distal bend region, in which the extension direction of the shank changes. A section of the shank in which the distal bend region is situated may be rotated about the longitudinal axis relative to a section of the shank in which the proximal bend region is situated. The jaw part is rotatable relative to the shank about its distal longitudinal axis at the distal end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Boebel, Stephan Prestel, Sybille Bruestle, Ernst Falk, Gerhard Fritz Buess
  • Endoscopic instrument having a rotatably mounted and detachable coupling part
    Patent number: 8118729
    Abstract: An endoscopic instrument with a hollow shank which on the proximal side is provided with a connection part with at least one suction connection and/or rinsing connection, with a coupling part for fixing a working insert. The coupling part is mounted rotatably with respect to the connection part and the coupling part is detachably connected to the connection part. The endoscopic instrument further includes an annular axial seal which is arranged between the connection part and the coupling part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus-Peter Hipp, Ludwig Bonnet, Michael Fritz, Thomas Ernst, Hubertus Riedmiller
  • Medical instrument
    Patent number: 8114118
    Abstract: A medical instrument has an instrument insert and an instrument handle, which are detachably connected to one another. An actuation rod of the instrument insert is releasably connectable to a movable grip of the instrument handle via a locking connection. A blocking element is provided which blocks the movable grip when the actuation rod has been released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Knodel, Stephan Prestel, Carl-Sebastian Wagner, Josef Bartolic
  • Surgical suture instrument
    Patent number: 8097006
    Abstract: A surgical suture instrument including a shank (2) on whose distal end a forceps jaw (4) is formed. The surgical suture instrument comprises a needle guide (30) through the forceps jaw (4). A receiver (40) for the releasable fastening of a needle holder (42) is formed on the shank (2), connected to the needle guide (30) on the proximal side of the needle guide (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Prestel, Florian Moser, Rolf Weber
  • COUPLING DEVICE FOR DETACHABLY CONNECTING AN EYEPIECE OF AN ENDOSCOPE OPTICAL SYSTEM WITH A CAMERA LENS
    Publication number: 20110317274
    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: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: RICHARD WOLF GMBH
    Inventors: Fredy FABER, Alexander LAMPERT, Andreas MICHELS
  • SURGICAL GUIDING DEVICE FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT
    Publication number: 20110313478
    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: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: RICHARD WOLF GMBH
    Inventors: Christopf HERDRICH, Peter BERG, Eberhard KÖRNER, Dirk GÖTHEL, Rainer SIEBOLD
  • SHOCK WAVE THERAPY APPARATUS FOR EXTRACORPORAL SHOCK-WAVE THERAPY
    Publication number: 20110270139
    Abstract: A shock wave therapy apparatus having a shock wave source and a control device for activating the shock wave source is provided for extracorporal shock wave therapy. The control device comprises a program module in which at least one predefined sequence of individual shock waves is stored or may be set. The shock wave source may be activated by the control device in a manner such that the shock wave source emits the predefined sequence of shock waves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: RICHARD WOLF GMBH
    Inventors: Edgar BAUER, Werner KRAUSS
  • RIGID ENDOSCOPE
    Publication number: 20110263937
    Abstract: The rigid endoscope has a shank-like middle part, on which a handle connects on a proximal side and which on a distal side includes a distal part with an optics window. The handle is arranged offset or obliquely to a longitudinal axis of the middle part, as well as of the distal part, in order to provide free space in the region of the handle of the working instrument as well as on the distal side of the tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: RICHARD WOLF GMBH
    Inventors: Eberhard Körner, Manfred BOEBEL, Waldemar SCHOLL
  • Medical instrument
    Patent number: 8033987
    Abstract: The invention relates to a medical instrument consisting of at least two instrument parts, which is provided with a coupling for releasably connecting the two instrument parts, wherein the coupling having a locking element which may be moved between a released and a locked position, as well as at least one magnet element which produces a magnetic restoring force which retains the locking element in the locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Lehmann, Markus Lienhart
  • ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT
    Publication number: 20110245601
    Abstract: An endoscopic instrument includes an instrument section which may be deflected transversely to the instrument axis. The instrument section is connected via at least one control wire to an actuation element arranged on the instrument at the proximal side. A safety coupling, which limit a force exerted by the actuation element onto the control wire, are arranged between the control wire and the actuation element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: Richard Wolf GmbH
    Inventor: Daniel SCHWAB
  • Injectors
    Patent number: D668330
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Henke-Sass, Wolf GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Rueckert, Roland Keuffel