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US 2001/0018550 A1Published application
Hysteroscope
AssigneeRichard Wolf GmbH
InventorsManfred Boebel, Sybille Brustle, Dieter Metsch, Adolf Gallinat
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AssigneeRichard Wolf GmbH
InventorsManfred Boebel, Sybille Brustle, Dieter Metsch, Adolf Gallinat
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A hysteroscope for carrying out endoscopic operations in the uterus by way of an auxiliary instrument, consists of an inner shank and an outer shank surrounding the inner shank whilst forming a longitudinal channel, of a first fitting for supplying rinsing fluid to be led through the inner shank into the uterus and of a second fitting for removing rinsing fluid from the uterus via the longitudinal channel. Furthermore there are provided a third fitting on which the auxiliary instrument is introducable into the hysteroscope and is further distally movable through a working channel, and deflection means with which the distal end region of the auxiliary instrument is elastically laterally deflectable. In the distal end region of the hysteroscope there is provided a first ramp on which, sliding up, the distal end of the auxiliary instrument moved distally through the hysteroscope is deflectable, or order with a further distal movement of the auxiliary instrument to bring its distal end region into a first position. With teh help of a pivotable deflection element the distal end region of the auxiliary instrument is deflectable into a second position beyond the first position.
A hysteroscope for carrying out endoscopic operations in the uterus by way of an auxiliary instrument, consisting of an inner shank and an outer shank surrounding the inner shank whilst forming a longitudinal channel, of a first fitting for supplying rinsing fluid to be led through the inner shank into the uterus and of a second fitting for removing rinsing fluid from the uterus via the longitudinal channel, of a third fitting at which the auxiliary instrument is introducable into the hysteroscope and is further distally movable through a working channel, and of deflection means with which the distal end region of the auxiliary instrument is elastically laterally deflectable, wherein there is provided a first ramp on which, sliding up, the distal end of the auxiliary instrument moved distally through the hysteroscope is deflectable, in order with a further distal movement of the auxiliary instrument to bring its distal end region into a first position, and wherein there is provided a deflection element with which the distal end region of the auxiliary instrument further is deflectable into a second position beyond the first position.
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