Patents by Inventor Frank Knodel

Frank Knodel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10080553
    Abstract: A medical instrument includes instrument parts which can be releasably connected to one another. One part includes a hollow-cone-shaped receiving space and another part includes a cone-shaped coupling section which can be inserted into the receiving space to connect the parts. The coupling section includes a locking receiver for a locking element of the receiving space and which can be brought into and out of engagement with the locking receiver. A securing element moves between a position holding the locking element in a locking position, and a position releasing the locking element. An actuation element projects into the receiving space of the first instrument part, engages into the locking receiver in the locking position of the locking element and is movable in the direction of its middle axis. The middle axis of the actuation element is aligned in the proximal direction obliquely to a middle axis of the receiving space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Knodel, Eberhard Körner, Markus Lienhart
  • Publication number: 20150265260
    Abstract: A medical instrument includes instrument parts which can be releasably connected to one another. One part includes a hollow-cone-shaped receiving space and another part includes a cone-shaped coupling section which can be inserted into the receiving space to connect the parts. The coupling section includes a locking receiver for a locking element of the receiving space and which can be brought into and out of engagement with the locking receiver. A securing element moves between a position holding the locking element in a locking position, and a position releasing the locking element. An actuation element projects into the receiving space of the first instrument part, engages into the locking receiver in the locking position of the locking element and is movable in the direction of its middle axis. The middle axis of the actuation element is aligned in the proximal direction obliquely to a middle axis of the receiving space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Frank KNODEL, Eberhard Körner, Markus LIENHART
  • Publication number: 20120330098
    Abstract: A working insert for an endoscopic hollow shank instrument includes a shank, on whose outer side is arranged a monopolar working electrode axially displaceable relative to the shank. The working electrode is connected to the shank at a distal end section of the shank via a guide component which forms an electrical insulation between the working electrode and the shank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: RICHARD WOLF GMBH
    Inventors: Frank KNODEL, Josef BARTOLIC, Eberhard KÖRNER
  • 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
  • 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
  • Patent number: 7931667
    Abstract: A medical instrument has an instrument insert (4) and an instrument handle (2) which are detachably connected to one another via a locking connection. A grip (24; 57) and a closure (26; 50) are provided for securing the locking connection. The closure (26; 50) may be moved into an unsecured position by movement of the grip (24; 57) as well as independently of a movement of the grip (24; 57).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Prestel, Frank Knodel, Carl-Sebastian Wagner, Josef Bartolic
  • Publication number: 20070135807
    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: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicant: RICHARD WOLF GMBH
    Inventors: Frank KNODEL, Ludwig BONNET, Stefan GILLE
  • Publication number: 20050125027
    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: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: Frank Knodel, Stephan Prestel, Carl-Sebastian Wagner, Josef Bartolic
  • Publication number: 20050125026
    Abstract: A medical instrument has an instrument insert (4) and an instrument handle (2) which are detachably connected to one another via a locking connection. A grip (24; 57) and a closure (26; 50) are provided for securing the locking connection. The closure (26; 50) may be moved into an unsecured position by movement of the grip (24; 57) as well as independently of a movement of the grip (24; 57).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: Stephan Prestel, Frank Knodel, Carl-Sebastian Wagner, Josef Bartolic
  • Patent number: 6709445
    Abstract: A forceps serves in particular for excising myomas located intramurally in the uterus and including a forceps jaw having two branches which are pivotable about a common axis in a working plane for opening and closing the forceps jaw and which bear against one another with structured gripping surfaces with a closed, empty forceps jaw. The branches are each provided over a part of their length with a tooth-shaped back profile and a longitudinal cutting blade on their outer back sides lying opposite the gripping surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Boebel, Frank Knodel, Adolf Gallinat
  • Publication number: 20010021861
    Abstract: A forceps serves in particular for excising myomas located intramurally in the uterus and comprises a forceps jaw having two branches which are pivotable about a common axis in a working plane for opening and closing the forceps jaw and which bear against one another with structured gripping surfaces with a closed, empty forceps jaw. The branches are each provided over a part of their length with a tooth-shaped back profile on their outer back sides lying opposite the gripping surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Publication date: September 13, 2001
    Applicant: Richard Wolf GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Boebel, Frank Knodel, Adolf Gallinat