US 12,714,296 B2 · Method for supplementing a component of a medical instrument

Abstract

A method for supplementing a component (20) of a medical instrument (10) by way of a plastic component comprises the steps of inserting (106) the component (20) of the medical instrument (10) into a casting mold (70) and closing (107) the casting mold (70), a first region (72) of a mold surface of the casting mold (70) being placed against the component (20) and a casting chamber (78) remaining between a second region (74) of the mold surface of the casting mold (70) and the component (20); a step of supplying (108) a liquid plastic to the casting chamber (76); and a step of coupling (111) electromagnetic radiation into the liquid plastic within the casting chamber (76) in order to trigger a solidification of the plastic and in order to form the plastic component.

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Dependent claims

A method for supplementing a component of a medical instrument with a plastic component, comprising:

inserting the component and an assembly of the medical instrument into a casting mold and closing the casting mold, a first region of a mold surface of the casting mold being placed against the component, a casting chamber remaining between a second region of the mold surface of the casting mold and the component, and holding the assembly, which is located at a distal end of the medical instrument, against the casting mold with a magnet, with the assembly, which is held by the magnet, also being supported by a tongue shaped extension;
supplying a liquid plastic to the casting chamber;
and
coupling an electromagnetic radiation into the liquid plastic within the casting chamber to trigger a solidification of the liquid plastic and form the plastic component.

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Method for supplementing a component of a medical instrument

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Method for supplementing a component of a medical instrument

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Abstract

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