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US 11,141,217 B2Granted
Probe applicator
AssigneeErbe Elektromedizin GmbH
InventorThorsten Rombach
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Abstract
According to the invention, there is provided a probe applicator (10) disposed for receiving flexible probes (11) that are intended for endoscopic use and can be made accessible with the probe applicator for laparoscopic use. The control of the device supplying the probes (11) occurs via control elements (32, 33) of the probe applicator (10). Preferably, the probe (11) is supplied via a connecting device (38) provided on the probe applicator (10).
Claims14
A probe applicator (10) for the laparoscopic use of flexible probes (11, 11a), comprising:
- a housing (15) having a handle (25) for manually positioning and moving the probe applicator (10) relative to a patient,
- a shaft (12) in the form of an elongated, stiff tube which is connected on a proximal end (13) thereof to a shaft receptacle (14) provided on the housing and which is open on a distal end (16) thereof,
- at least one control element (32, 33) arranged on the housing (15) so as to be manually accessible,
- a cable (30) that extends from the housing (15) to a plug (31) having at least one plug connector (36) and contains at least one signal line (34) that connects the at least one control element (32) to a plug contact (36),
- a probe insertion opening (51) provided on the housing (15), said opening being located opposite the shaft receptacle (14), and
- a connecting device (38) that is configured for the connection of a probe (11, 11a) to supply said probe with an operating medium, wherein the connecting device (38) is arranged on the plug (31).
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