Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a medical apparatus for use in laparoscopic surgery, that includes an insufflator supplying a gas; a heating and humidification system which includes a heating element and humidification material, the heating and humidification system receives the gas supplied by the insufflator and warms and humidifies the gas; and a computing device for measuring at two or more time periods a resistance value associated with a component of the heating and humidification system and based in part on the measured resistance values, determines a water content of the humidification material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an insufflator comprising an insufflation hose with an integrated heating element and a humidifying medium for use in laparoscopy, wherein the heating wire is adapted to measure the resistance and permits a refill alarm.

Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is a medical engineering device for use in minimally invasive surgery (MIS). Until now, minimally invasive surgery (MIS) as a device solution is isolated from the networked components of the operating room. The medical professionals are to be assisted in the device setting by an assistance system, by a better integration of the devices used for the MIS (e.g., insufflators, pumps, cameras, monitors) in the total surgery process as well as by a manufacturer-independent, open approach for information collection, information evaluation, and information-based process optimization. In the pre-operative phase already, before the actual surgical intervention, a multitude of information can be collected or acquired, in order to make them available in the intra-operative phase. At the same time, on this basis of data, a first individualization of the diagnostics or therapy to the respective patient can be performed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for heating and humidifying gas for laparoscopy by means of magnetic induction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an insufflator for laparoscopy, comprising a suction pump, the suction pump being connected to the patient through a separate hose and permitting a controlled ventilation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an insufflator with a flue gas extraction, which is configured such that the abdominal pressure remains substantially constant during the extraction process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an insufflator comprising an insufflation hose with an integrated heating element and a humidifying medium for use in laparoscopy, wherein the heating wire is adapted to measure the resistance and permits a refill alarm.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a tube with an integrated heating element for laparoscopy. By means of a humidifying material in the interior of the tube, the gas introduced during laparoscopy is heated and humidified.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an insufflator with a flue gas extraction, which is configured such that the abdominal pressure remains substantially constant during the extraction process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for heating and humidifying gas for laparoscopy by means of magnetic induction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a tube with an integrated heating element for laparoscopy. By means of a humidifying material in the interior of the tube, the gas introduced during laparoscopy is heated and humidified.