US20030144577A1
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Sealing device for a rectoscope
Assignee: Karl Storz SE and Co KG
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Filing: 2002-11-26
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2022-11-26
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a sealing device for a rectoscope for attaching on a sealing receiver ( 2 ) of the rectoscope, and includes a sealing ( 1 ) and an additional sealing element ( 8 ), where the sealing ( 1 ) has a clip ( 1 a ) for securing to the sealing receiver ( 2 ) of the rectoscope, an end surface ( 1 b ) with an aperture ( 3 ) for introducing a medical instrument, and a sealing sleeve connecting the clip ( 1 a ) and the end surface ( 1 b ) to one another and where the end surface ( 1 b ) is mounted so as to be tiltable with respect to the rectoscope.
Inventors
- 👤 Uwe Bacher
- 👤 Rainer Hermle
- 👤 Markus Salvermoser
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:28
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B1/00; A61B1/012; A61B1/018; A61B1/00131; A61B1/00137
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
1 . A sealing device for a rectoscope to be mounted on a sealing receiver ( 2 ) of the rectoscope, which device has a sealing ( 1 ) and an additional sealing element ( 8 ) and where the sealing ( 1 ) includes a clip ( 1 a ) for securing to the sealing receiver ( 2 ) of the rectoscope, an end surface ( 1 b ) with an aperture ( 3 ) for introducing a medical instrument, as well as a sealing housing ( 1 c ) that connects the clip ( 1 a ) and the end surface ( 1 b ) to one another and where the end surface ( 1 b ) is mounted so as to be tiltable with respect to the rectoscope.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
1 . A sealing device for a rectoscope to be mounted on a sealing receiver ( 2 ) of the rectoscope, which device has a sealing ( 1 ) and an additional sealing element ( 8 ) and where the sealing ( 1 ) includes a clip ( 1 a ) for securing to the sealing receiver ( 2 ) of the rectoscope, an end surface ( 1 b ) with an aperture ( 3 ) for introducing a medical instrument, as well as a sealing housing ( 1 c ) that connects the clip ( 1 a ) and the end surface ( 1 b ) to one another and where the end surface ( 1 b ) is mounted so as to be tiltable with respect to the rectoscope.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
2 . A sealing device according to claim 1 , distinguished in that the sealing receiver ( 2 ) is configured as a sealing sleeve ( 7 ).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
3 . A sealing device according to claim 2 , distinguished in that the clip ( 1 a ) of the sealing ( 1 ) can be secured on the outside of the sealing sleeve ( 7 ) overlapping by at least one undercutting ( 7 a ) of the sealing sleeve ( 7 ).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
4 . A sealing device according to claim 2 , distinguished in that the clip ( 1 a ) of the sealing ( 1 ) can be secured on the interior of the sealing sleeve ( 7 ) so that the clip ( 1 a ) overlaps by at least, one undercut on the inside of the sealing sleeve ( 7 ).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
5 . A sealing device according to at least one of claims 1 to 4 , distinguished in that the sealing housing ( 1 c ) is configured as a concertina having at least one pleat ( 4 ).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
6 . A sealing device according to claim 5 , distinguished in that the at least one pleat ( 4 ) is configured in surrounding spiral shape in the material of the sealing housing ( 1 c ).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
7 . A sealing device according to claim 5 or 6 , distinguished in that the concertina has several pleats ( 4 ).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
8 . A sealing device according to claim 7 , distinguished in that all pleats ( 4 ) when extended have the same height.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
9 . A sealing device according to claim 7 , distinguished in that at least individual pleats ( 4 ) when extended have a height different from the other pleats ( 4 ).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
10 . A sealing device according to at least one of claims 1 to 4 , distinguished in that the sealing housing ( 1 c ) has at least one regulatory notch forming an area with reduced wall thickness ( 9 ) on at least one predetermined spot.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
69 words
11 . A sealing device according to claim 10 , distinguished in that several areas with reduced wall thickness ( 9 ) are configured in the material of the sealing housing ( 1 c ), where these areas with reduced wall thickness ( 9 ) are arranged so as to be offset from one another in height and/or over the area of the sealing housing ( 1 c ).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
45 words
12 . A sealing device according to claim 10 or 11 , distinguished in that the at least one area with reduced wall thickness ( 9 ) is configured as a horizontally surrounding area in the material of the sealing housing ( 1 c ).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
45 words
13 . A sealing device according to claim 10 or 11 , distinguished in that the at least one area with reduced wall thickness ( 9 ) is configured as a spiral-shaped surrounding area in the material of the sealing housing ( 1 c ).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
14 . A sealing device according to 1 claim, distinguished in that the sealing receiver ( 2 ) is mounted to be tiltable with respect to the rectoscope.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
51 words
15 . A sealing device according to claim 14 , distinguished in that the sealing receiver ( 2 ) is configured as a spherical-shaped element ( 11 ) or spherical-section-shaped element inserted into an aperture ( 10 ) of the rectoscope, which element has an aperture for introducing a medical instrument.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
34 words
16 . A sealing device according to claim 14 , distinguished in that the sealing receiver ( 2 ) is connected by a Cardan mounting in an aperture ( 10 ) of the rectoscope.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
52 words
17 . A sealing device according to at least one of claims 14 to 16 , distinguished in that the sealing receiver ( 2 ) is securely sealed by means of an additional sealing element, especially an O-ring ( 13 ), with respect to the aperture ( 10 ) of the rectoscope.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
36 words
18 . A sealing device according to at least one of claims 1 to 17 , distinguished in that the extension of the sealing housing ( 1 c ) in the axial direction can be restricted.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
44 words
19 . A sealing device according to claim 18 , distinguished in that the clip ( 1 a ) and the end surface ( 1 b ) are connected to one another by means of at least one non-elongatable restricting element ( 6 ).
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
33 words
20 . A sealing device according to claim 19 , distinguished in that the restricting element ( 6 ) is evenly arranged around the aperture ( 3 ) for introducing a medical instrument.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
26 words
21 . A sealing device according to claim 19 or 20 , distinguished in that the restricting element ( 6 ) is configured as a rope.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
47 words
22 . A sealing device according to at least one of claims 1 to 21 , distinguished in that the diameter of the aperture ( 3 ) in the end surface ( 1 b ) is smaller than the diameter of the medical instrument to be introduced.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
45 words
23 . A sealing device according to at least one of claims 1 to 22 , distinguished in that a rim ( 3 a ) surrounding the aperture ( 3 ) in the end surface ( 1 b ) is configured as semicircular in cross-section.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
34 words
24 . A sealing device according to at least one of claims 1 to 23 , distinguished in that the additional sealing element ( 8 ) is a cross-slit sealing ( 8 b ).
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
38 words
25 . A sealing device according to at least one of claims 1 to 23 , distinguished in that the additional sealing element ( 8 ) is configured as a valve ( 8 c ) or return cap.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
68 words
26 . A sealing device according to one of claims 1 to 25 , distinguished in that the sealing ( 1 ) can be secured on the distal side on a distal end surface ( 5 a ) of the endoscope and the additional sealing element ( 8 ) can be secured on the proximal side on the distal end surface ( 5 a ) of the rectoscope.
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