US5685853A
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Injection device
Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbH
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Filing: 1995-05-02
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Granted: 1997-11-11
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Expires: 2015-05-02
Abstract
Abstract A device for the injection of substances into human tissue by means of an injection cannula (2.0) is axially adjustable along an endoscope shaft (1.0). The cannula is proximally connected to a coupling (1.8). Allocated to the endoscope shaft (1.0) is a guide tube (1.2) for the injection cannula (2.0), which is inserted into this guide tube (1.2) from the proximal end of the device and is detachably connected with the coupling (1.8). In addition, the unit including the guide tube (1.2) and the injection cannula (2.0) is axially adjustable relative to the endoscope shaft (1.0) by means of a handle (5) that can be operated with one hand.
Inventors
- 👤 Ludwig Bonnet
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 10:46
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B1/00; A61B1/012; A61B1/018; A61B17/00; A61B17/34; A61B17/3478
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
An insertion device for effecting operations comprising: an endoscope shaft (1.1); a guide tube (1.2) mounted for axial movement along the endoscope shaft (1.1); an effector tube (2.0) which is axially adjustable along the endoscope shaft (1.1) located within the guide tube; a coupling (1.8) located on a proximal end of the guide tube which is connected to a proximal end of the effector tube after the effector tube is inserted into said guide tube (1.2); a handle (5) having a first handle portion fixed on the endoscope shaft and a second handle portion slidably mounted to the endoscope shaft, the second handle portion being connected to the guide tube (1.2) and the effector tube (2.0), which are together axially adjustable relative to the endoscope shaft (1.1) by movement of the second handle portion relative to the endoscope shaft; and the guide tube (1.2) and the endoscope shaft (1.1) are enclosed by a common jacket tube (4).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
An insertion device for effecting operations comprising: an endoscope shaft (1.1); a guide tube (1.2) mounted for axial movement along the endoscope shaft (1.1); an effector tube (2.0) which is axially adjustable along the endoscope shaft (1.1) located within the guide tube; a coupling (1.8) located on a proximal end of the guide tube which is connected to a proximal end of the effector tube after the effector tube is inserted into said guide tube (1.2); a handle (5) having a first handle portion fixed on the endoscope shaft and a second handle portion slidably mounted to the endoscope shaft, the second handle portion being connected to the guide tube (1.2) and the effector tube (2.0), which are together axially adjustable relative to the endoscope shaft (1.1) by movement of the second handle portion relative to the endoscope shaft; and the guide tube (1.2) and the endoscope shaft (1.1) are enclosed by a common jacket tube (4).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
62 words
The device according to claim 1, wherein the endoscope shaft (1.1), the guide tube (1.2) with the coupling (1.8), the effector tube (2.0) and the handle (5) are connected to a proximal block (1.6), the guide tube (1.2) with the effector tube (2.0) being axially adjustable, together with the block (1.6), relative to the endoscope shaft (1.1) by operating the handle (5).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The device according to claim 2, wherein the proximal end of the guide tube (1.2) supports the coupling (1.8) and emerges from the block (1.6) on a proximal end at an acute angle to a longitudinal axis of the endoscope shaft.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
60 words
The device according to claim 2, wherein the handle (5) comprises a handgrip (1.5) rigidly connected to the endoscope shaft (1.1) and a thumb ring (1.7) supported by on the block (1.6) in such a way that the thumb ring (1.7) along with the block (1.6) is axially adjustable with respect to the handgrip (1.5) by means of one hand.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
The device according to claim 1, wherein the effector tube is configured as an injection cannula with a cannula point (2.1) at its distal end, a semi-flexible shaft tube (2.2) as its middle section and a Luer connection (2.5) at its proximal end.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The device according to claim 1, wherein a distal end of the guide tube (1.2) is arranged for guiding of a distal end of the effector tube (2.0).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device according to claim 1, wherein the effector tube comprises a cannula for injecting flowable substances into or aspirating flowable substances from human tissue.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device according to claim 1, further comprising an insertion tap (3) removably connected to the coupling (1.8) for inserting auxiliary instruments through the guide tube.
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