Abstract: A surgical manipulation instrument which is particularly suitable for minimal invasive surgery, comprising an extra-corporeal drive device to which several axially displaceable first actuation elements are connected. The disclosure also relates to a partial intra-corporeal manipulator part which comprises several axially displaceable second actuation devices for actuating an end effector. Pairs of actuation elements are detachably connected together by means of a coupling device. A pivotable intermediate element is provided between the second coupling element and the second actuation element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a minimally invasive instrument comprising an enlargeable sensor head with a flat sensor element that has resilient properties. In order to enable an improved minimally invasive instrument, the sensor element comprises a film element with a first layer and with a second layer distanced from the first layer by means of spacers, wherein the sensor element comprises, arranged between the layers of the film element, expansion-sensitive, polymer-based resistance elements for picking up tactile stimuli.

Abstract: An areal gripper for targeted picking-up, handling and putting down of objects. The areal gripper includes a foil and air-tight frame. The foil includes an elastically deformable, air-permeably perforated first layer, with a first outer surface and a first inner surface, and an elastically deformable, air-impermeable second layer with a second outer surface and a second inner surface. The first inner surface and the second inner surface face each other and are spaced from one another through individually arranged elastically deformable spacers formed between the first inner surface and the second inner surface. The frame laterally surrounds the foil and includes at least one elastically deformable frame section. The frame is connected to circumferential edges of the first layer and the second layer in a circumferentially air-tight manner. The foil or the frame includes at least one connection for a pressure supply to create an underpressure in the intermediate spaces.

Abstract: The invention relates to a minimally invasive instrument (1) comprising an enlargeable sensor head with a flat sensor element (7) that has resilient properties. In order to enable an improved minimally invasive instrument, the sensor element (7) comprises a film element (13) with a first layer (15) and with a second layer (17) distanced from the first layer (15) by means of spacers (19), wherein the sensor element (7) comprises, arranged between the layers (15, 17) of the film element (13), expansion-sensitive, polymer-based resistance elements (21) for picking up tactile stimuli.

Abstract: A surgical manipulation instrument which is particularly suitable for minimal invasive surgery, comprising an extra-corporeal drive device to which several axially displaceable first actuation elements are connected. The disclosure also relates to a partial intra-corporeal manipulator part which comprises several axially displaceable second actuation devices for actuating an end effector. Pairs of actuation elements are detachably connected together by means of a coupling device. A pivotable intermediate element is provided between the second coupling element and the second actuation element.

Abstract: An areal gripper for targeted picking-up, handling and putting down of objects. The areal gripper includes a foil element and air-tight frame. The foil element includes an elastically deformable, air-permeably perforated first layer, with a first outer surface and first inner surface, and an elastically deformable, air-impermeable second layer with a second outer surface and a second inner surface, wherein the first and the second inner surface facing each other, are connected to one another and spaced from one another through individually arranged, elastically deformable spacers formed between the first and second inner surface. The air-tight frame laterally surrounds the foil element, which is connected to the circumferential edges of the first and the second layer in a circumferentially air-tight manner, wherein the foil element or the frame includes at least one connection for a pressure supply, by means of which in the intermediate spaces an underpressure can be created.