IP Library Granted Patent US 10,653,300
Granted Patent B2
US 10,653,300 · App. 15/228,330 · Granted May 19, 2020

Method for joining two components of a medical instrument, use of an iron-based solder, and medical instrument

Inventor: Bernd Krause (Tuttlingen, DE)
Assignee: KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG
A61B1/0011A61B1/267B23K1/0008B23K1/19B23K1/20B23K26/21B23K28/02B23K35/3053B23K2103/05
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Patent No.
US 10,653,300
App. No.
15/228,330
Granted
May 19, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method is provided for joining at least two components of a medical instrument, the at least two components are held so as to form at least one soldering gap between mutually assigned joining areas of the components, a solder material is arranged for filling the at least one soldering gap, and the arrangement of the at least two components and of the solder material is heated to a soldering temperature of the solder material, wherein the solder material is an iron-based solder. A use of an iron-based solder and a medical instrument, in particular a laryngoscope spatula, are also provided.

Claims (18)

1. A method for joining at least two components of a medical instrument, the method comprising:

holding the at least two components so as to form at least one soldering gap between joining areas of the at least two components;

arranging a solder material for filling the at least one soldering gap, the solder material being an iron-based solder; and

heating the arrangement of the at least two components and the solder material to a soldering temperature of the solder material,

wherein the at least two components for forming the at least one soldering gap are connected to each other by laser welding before the heating.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a cavity is formed between the at least two components, and wherein the solder material is arranged inside the cavity.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the solder material is arranged in a pasty form.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein at least one soldering seam formed by the solder material and the heating is fluid-tight.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein at least one soldering seam formed by the solder material and the heating is overwelded.

6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the at least one overwelded soldering seam is smoothed.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the medical instrument is a laryngoscope spatula.

8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least two components are held so that the joining areas of the at least two components are spaced apart from one another to form the at least one soldering gap.

9. A method for joining at least two components of a medical instrument, the method comprising:

holding the at least two components so as to form at least one soldering gap between joining areas of the at least two components;

arranging a solder material for filling the at least one soldering gap, the solder material being an iron-based solder; and

heating the arrangement of the at least two components and the solder material to a soldering temperature of the solder material,

wherein a cavity is formed between the at least two components, and wherein the solder material is arranged inside the cavity, and

wherein the solder material is arranged inside of the cavity prior to the heating of the solder material to the soldering temperature.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 20, 2018
From: KARL STORZ GMBH & CO. KG
To: KARL STORZ SE & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 045373/0627 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 30, 2016
From: KRAUSE, BERND
To: KARL STORZ GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 039570/0970 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2015 009 858 · Aug 4, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170035269A1 · Feb 9, 2017