Abstract: A foot switch device includes: a housing, a pedal moveably mounted on the housing, a bias element, and a switching device, wherein the pedal is configured to be moveable against a force of the bias element to operate the switching device, and wherein the bias element has a non-linear load deflection curve.

Abstract: A foot switch device, includes: a housing; a pedal, the pedal being moveably attached to the housing; and a switching circuit; the switching circuit being configured to detect movement of the pedal relative to the housing, and to issue a switching signal when such movement is detected; wherein the switching circuit includes a coil arranged in the housing and a yoke attached to the pedal, so that movement of the pedal moves the yoke into or out of the coil. Also, a medical device system with a foot switch device.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrosurgical gripping instrument which includes a cutting section for cutting tissue without deformation. The cutting section can be deflected from an idle position for cutting purposes which brings it into contact with the tissue.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrode arrangement for an electrosurgical gripping instrument with an electrode, a heating element and a resilient insulator arranged between the electrode and the heating element to insulate them from one another, wherein the insulator is soft relative to bending. The invention further relates to an electrosurgical gripping instrument with an electrode arrangement according to the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to a guiding catheter for inserting an applicator into body lumens in an insertion direction, including a guiding sleeve, which surrounds a lumen, a deflecting mechanism, which is arranged and designed to deflect a distal end of the guiding sleeve from the insertion direction, and a stabilizing mechanism, which is arranged and designed to support the distal end of the guiding sleeve on a wall bounding the body lumen. The invention further relates to a method for inserting a guiding catheter into a body lumen in an insertion direction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a bipolar electrosurgical instrument with an elongated shaft and with two coagulation electrodes arranged one after another in the longitudinal direction of the shaft and each forming a surface portion of the shaft, said electrodes being insulated electrically from one another by an insulator. At the distal end, the shaft is blunt, particularly rounded off, and has a cutting electrode for electrosurgical cutting at the distal end.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrosurgical probe, including a rod-shaped probe body, at least two electrodes, and a fluid outlet, wherein a separating element is provided between the electrodes.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrosurgical instrument and a method for puncturing a wall of a body lumen. The electrosurgical instrument includes an elongate applicator shank which is guided, in a mobile manner, in a guide catheter, a distal applicator electrode and a catheter electrode, arranged on the guide catheter and electrically insulated with respect to the applicator electrode. The method for puncturing a wall of a body lumen includes the steps of inserting a guide catheter, in which an elongate applicator shank is guided in a mobile manner, up to a wall of a body lumen, applying a radiofrequency AC voltage to a distal applicator electrode and a catheter electrode which is arranged on the guide catheter and electrically insulated with respect to the applicator electrode.

Abstract: The invention concerns a medical technology device for treatment of the human or animal body, comprising at least one electrical plug connector which is adapted to be connected to a complementary counterpart plug connector of a further medical technology device and which in an active position is arranged projecting upwardly at the top side of the device. To provide a medical technology device which can be used both as an individual device and also in conjunction with a second device as a device arrangement and which in that respect satisfies existing safety and aesthetic demands, it is provided in accordance with the invention that the plug connector is adapted to be movable from the active position into a passive position, wherein in the passive position the plug connector is removed from the top side of the device and the top side is closed in substantially fluid-tight relationship.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrode arrangement for an electrosurgical gripping instrument with an electrode, a heating element and a resilient insulator arranged between the electrode and the heating element to insulate them from one another, wherein the insulator is soft relative to bending. The invention further relates to an electrosurgical gripping instrument with an electrode arrangement according to the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrosurgical gripping instrument which includes a cutting section for cutting tissue without deformation. The cutting section can be deflected from an idle position for cutting purposes which brings it into contact with the tissue.

Abstract: The invention concerns a medical technology device for treatment of the human or animal body, comprising at least one electrical plug connector which is adapted to be connected to a complementary counterpart plug connector of a further medical technology device and which in an active position is arranged projecting upwardly at the top side of the device. To provide a medical technology device which can be used both as an individual device and also in conjunction with a second device as a device arrangement and which in that respect satisfies existing safety and aesthetic demands, it is provided in accordance with the invention that the plug connector is adapted to be movable from the active position into a passive position, wherein in the passive position the plug connector is removed from the top side of the device and the top side is closed in substantially fluid-tight relationship.

Abstract: The invention concerns a coagulation stencil for arranging a group of high frequency electrodes, comprising a plurality of arrangements of holes each comprising three mutually equally spaced receiving holes which extend substantially parallel and in which the high frequency electrodes can be inserted. To provide an improved coagulation stencil it is provided in accordance with the invention that the receiving holes are arranged in two rows extending in substantially radiating form away from a common receiving hole and the spacing of each receiving hole of one of the arrangements of holes relative to the nearest outside contour of the coagulation stencil is less than five times the diameter of the receiving hole.

Abstract: The invention concerns a medical technology device for treatment of the human or animal body, comprising at least one electrical plug connector which is adapted to be connected to a complementary counterpart plug connector of a further medical technology device and which in an active position is arranged projecting upwardly at the top side of the device. To provide a medical technology device which can be used both as an individual device and also in conjunction with a second device as a device arrangement and which in that respect satisfies existing safety and aesthetic demands, it is provided in accordance with the invention that the plug connector is adapted to be movable from the active position into a passive position, wherein in the passive position the plug connector is removed from the top side of the device and the top side is closed in substantially fluid-tight relationship.