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Granted Patent B2
US 8,926,599 · App. 13/705,796 · Granted Jan 6, 2015

Medical instrument

Inventor: Adrian Hofmann (Pforzheim, DE)
Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbH
A61B1/018A61B17/2909A61B2017/0046A61B2017/292A61B2017/2923A61B2019/4868
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,926,599
App. No.
13/705,796
Granted
Jan 6, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A medical instrument in the form of an endoscopic shank instrument includes an actuation element which is axially displaceable in a shank. Two lever arms are pivotably articulated in a manner distanced to one another and are positioned at a proximal side of the shank. The lever arms form part of a grip part. The lever arms are coupled in movement to the actuation element and are coupled directly to one another.

Claims (16)

1. A medical instrument in the form of an endoscopic shank instrument comprising:

an actuation element ( 18 ) axially displaceable in a shank;

two lever arms ( 28 ) pivotably articulated in a manner distanced to one another, the lever arms positioned at the proximal side of the shank and forming part of a grip part ( 4 a , 4 b ), the lever arms ( 28 ) being coupled in movement to the actuation element ( 18 ) and directly coupled in movement to one another;

rolling surfaces rolling on one another and being formed on sides of the lever arms ( 28 ) which face one another, each rolling surface having a groove arranged on an outer side thereof; and

a spherical widening ( 22 ) formed on the actuation element ( 18 ), and engaging into the grooves formed on the rolling surfaces.

2. The medical instrument according to claim 1 , wherein the rolling surfaces are designed in a toothed manner.

3. The medical instrument according to claim 1 , wherein the actuation element ( 18 ) is led between the rolling surfaces.

4. A medical instrument in the form of an endoscopic shank instrument comprising:

an actuation element ( 18 ) axially displaceable in a shank;

two lever arms ( 28 ) pivotably articulated in a manner distanced to one another, the lever arms positioned at the proximal side of the shank and forming part of a grip part ( 4 a , 4 b ), the lever arms ( 28 ) being coupled in movement to the actuation element ( 18 ) and directly coupled in movement to one another; and

rolling surfaces rolling on one another and being formed on sides of the lever arms ( 28 ) which face one another, wherein each rolling surface is formed of two parts arranged adjacent to each other in a direction of a pivot axis of each lever arm ( 28 ), wherein teeth are formed on a first part offset by a tooth gap width or tooth thickness with respect to teeth formed on a second part.

5. The medical instrument according to claim 4 , wherein in each case two cog segments ( 30 , 30 ′) form the rolling surfaces of the lever arms ( 28 ), and wherein all cog segments ( 30 , 30 ) are designed in a constructionally equal manner.

6. The medical instrument according to claim 5 , wherein the cog segments ( 30 , 30 ′) have asymmetrical teeth.

7. The medical instrument according to claim 5 , wherein each cog segment ( 30 , 30 ′) comprises two teeth ( 36 , 36 ′) and two tooth gaps ( 38 , 38 ′).

8. The medical instrument according to claim 5 , wherein the cog segments ( 30 , 30 ′) enclose an angle of 65°.

9. The medical instrument according to claim 5 , wherein the cog segments ( 30 , 30 ′) are integrated in the grip parts ( 4 a , 4 b ).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 6, 2012
From: HOFMANN, ADRIAN
To: RICHARD WOLF GMBH
Reel/Frame 029415/0496 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2011 088 003 · Dec 8, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20130150665A1 · Jun 13, 2013