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Instrument for morcellating
Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbH
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Filing: 1995-10-24
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Granted: 1997-09-23
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Expires: 2015-10-24
Abstract
Abstract The instrument for morcellating, in particular for endosurgical operations, includes a tube with a cutter formed at its distal end which is the actual morcellator, and a gripping instrument introduced into this tube for holding the tissue to be removed. Between the gripping instrument and the cutting tube is provided a protective sheath into which the gripper of the gripping instrument is inserted before the beginning of the cutting procedure. This configuration reliably prevents fouling between the cutting instrument and the gripper.
Inventors
- 👤 Manfred Boebel
- 👤 Hossein Messroghli
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 08:00
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B10/00; A61B10/02; A61B10/0233; A61B10/0266; A61B17/00; A61B17/32; A61B17/320016; A61B17/32002; A61B17/28; A61B17/29; A61B17/295; A61B17/3205; A61B17/32053; A61B17/3207; A61B17/320758; A61B2017/320775; A61B90/00; A61B90/08; A61B2090/0801
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
An instrument for morcellating, in particular for endosurgical operation, comprising a cutting tube (3) having a distal end formed as a cutter (11) which can be rotated and axially moved from said tube's proximal end, a gripping instrument (1) arranged inside the tube (3), said gripping instrument comprising a distal gripper (5) and a proximal handle (4) connected by a hollow shank (9), characterized in that there is a protective sheath (2) arranged between the gripping instrument (1) and the cutting tube (3), wherein the protective sheath is a separate piece from the gripping instrument, and the gripping instrument is insertable through and removable from the protective sheath.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
An instrument for morcellating, in particular for endosurgical operation, comprising a cutting tube (3) having a distal end formed as a cutter (11) which can be rotated and axially moved from said tube's proximal end, a gripping instrument (1) arranged inside the tube (3), said gripping instrument comprising a distal gripper (5) and a proximal handle (4) connected by a hollow shank (9), characterized in that there is a protective sheath (2) arranged between the gripping instrument (1) and the cutting tube (3), wherein the protective sheath is a separate piece from the gripping instrument, and the gripping instrument is insertable through and removable from the protective sheath.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
An instrument according to claim 1 characterized in that the protective sheath (2) comprises a handle (10) at its distal end.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
An instrument according to claim 2 characterized in that the cutting tube (3) is freely rotatably and slidably mounted over the protective sheath (2).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
An instrument according to claims 1 characterized in that the cutting tube (3) is freely rotatably and slidably mounted over the protective sheath (2).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
An instrument according to claim 1 characterized in that the cutting tube (3) has a length which is smaller than a length of the protective sheath (2).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
An instrument according to claim 1 characterized in that the cutting tube (3) comprises a ring shaped handle (12) at its proximal end.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
An instrument according to claim 1 characterized in that a marker (16) is located on the gripping instrument (1), such that a distal position of the gripper relative to a distal end of the protective sheath can be recognized from a proximal end of the instrument.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
An instrument according to claim 1 characterized in that a distal end part (14) of the cutting tube (3) is detachable from a remaining part of the cutting tube (3).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
An instrument according to claim 8, wherein the distal end part (14) is detachable from the remaining part of the cutting tube (3) by means of a thread.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
An instrument according to claim 8, wherein the distal end part (14) is detachable from the remaining part of the cutting tube (3) by means of a bayonette attachment.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
41 words
An instrument according to claim 1, characterized in that in a position in which the gripper (5) has just been retracted into the protective sheath (2), the gripping instrument (1) is fixed to the protective sheath (2) by a friction fit.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
131 words
An instrument for morcellating, in particular for endosurgical operation, comprising a cutting tube (3) having a distal end formed as a cutter (11) which can be rotated and axially moved from said tube's proximal end, a gripping instrument (1) arranged inside the tube (3), said gripping instrument comprising a distal gripper (5) and a proximal handle (4), characterized in that there is a protective sheath (2) arranged between the gripping instrument (1) and the cutting tube (3), wherein the protective sheath is a separate piece from the gripping instrument, and the gripping instrument is insertable through and removable from the protective sheath, and wherein the protective sheath is reinforced at a distal end by a thickened wall and reduced internal diameter, the reinforcement corresponding approximately in length to the gripper (5).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
131 words
An instrument for morcellating, in particular for endosurgical operation, comprising a cutting tube (3) having a distal end formed as a cutter (11) which can be rotated and axially moved from said tube's proximal end, a gripping instrument (1) arranged inside the tube (3), said gripping instrument comprising a distal gripper (5) and a proximal handle (4), characterized in that there is a protective sheath (2) arranged between the gripping instrument (1) and the cutting tube (3), wherein the protective sheath is a separate piece from the gripping instrument, and the gripping instrument is insertable through and removable from the protective sheath, and wherein the protective sheath is reinforced at a distal end by a thickened wall and reduced internal diameter, the reinforcement corresponding approximately in length to the gripper (5).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
131 words
An instrument for morcellating, in particular for endosurgical operation, comprising a cutting tube (3) having a distal end formed as a cutter (11) which can be rotated and axially moved from said tube's proximal end, a gripping instrument (1) arranged inside the tube (3), said gripping instrument comprising a distal gripper (5) and a proximal handle (4), characterized in that there is a protective sheath (2) arranged between the gripping instrument (1) and the cutting tube (3), wherein the protective sheath is a separate piece from the gripping instrument, and the gripping instrument is insertable through and removable from the protective sheath, wherein the gripping instrument is one in which the distal gripper (5) is closed and opened by pushing operating handles (7) of the proximal handle (4) together and apart.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
131 words
An instrument for morcellating, in particular for endosurgical operation, comprising a cutting tube (3) having a distal end formed as a cutter (11) which can be rotated and axially moved from said tube's proximal end, a gripping instrument (1) arranged inside the tube (3), said gripping instrument comprising a distal gripper (5) and a proximal handle (4), characterized in that there is a protective sheath (2) arranged between the gripping instrument (1) and the cutting tube (3), wherein the protective sheath is a separate piece from the gripping instrument, and the gripping instrument is insertable through and removable from the protective sheath, wherein the gripping instrument is one in which the distal gripper (5) is closed and opened by pushing operating handles (7) of the proximal handle (4) together and apart.
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