US 12,702,276 B2 · Holder facility for holding a medical instrument

Abstract

A holder facility for holding a medical instrument includes a first receiving element, a second receiving element, and at least three diaphragm elements. The at least three diaphragm elements within a diaphragm layer are arranged between the first and second receiving elements about a common rotation axis. The first and second receiving elements each have an opening for receiving the medical instrument. The first and second receiving elements are movable around about the common rotation axis relative to one another. Each of the at least three diaphragm elements is forcibly moved by mechanical coupling. For a movement of the first receiving element relative to the second receiving element about the common rotation axis, there is a forcibly-guided movement of the at least three diaphragm elements such that the at least three diaphragm elements hold a medical instrument arranged in the opening of the first and second receiving elements.

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Dependent claims

A holder device for holding a medical instrument, the holder device comprising:

a first receiving element;
a second receiving element;
and
plurality of diaphragm elements within a diaphragm layer between the first receiving element and the second receiving element, the plurality of diaphragm elements being arranged about a common axis of rotation of the first receiving element and the second receiving element, wherein
the common axis of rotation is substantially perpendicular to the diaphragm layer,
at least a first diaphram element of the plurality of diaphgram elements includes at least one first coupling element,
at least the first receiving element includes at least one second coupling element to engage with the at least one first coupling element to couple the first receiving element to at least the first diaphram, and
at least the first diaphragm element is actuated by a mechanical coupling between the at least one first coupling element and the at least one second coupling element.

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A medical instrument holding device, comprising:

a first receiving plate;
a second receiving plate;
and
a diaphragm layer between the first receiving plate and the second receiving plate, the diaphragm layer including a plurality of diaphragm elements arranged about a common axis of rotation of the first receiving plate and the second receiving plate, wherein
the plurality of diaphragm elements are mechanically coupled to at least the first receiving plate, and
at least the first receiving plate is configured to rotate about the common axis of rotation to cause the plurality of diaphragm elements to enclose and hold a medical instrument along the common axis of rotation.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Holder facility for holding a medical instrument

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Holder facility for holding a medical instrument

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