Endoscope, base module and handling module for an endoscope, sterile single-use product, system, and method for providing an endoscope

Endoscope (20) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the securing mechanism (34, 634) comprises a pretensioned and/or pretensionable pretensioning element (36, 636).

Endoscope (20) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the securing mechanism (34, 634, 834, 934, 1034) comprises a holding element (38, 638, 838, 938, 1038) which is configured to releasably secure the housing (24, 624) to the handling module (28, 628, 828, 928, 1028) by engaging behind it.

Endoscope (20) according to any one of the preceding claims,

• whereby the securing mechanism (634) has at least one rotatable securing element

Endoscope (320) according to any one of the preceding claims,

• wherein the accommodation space (332) is openable and closable.

Endoscope (20) according to any one of the preceding claims,

• wherein the main body (330) comprises a handle (44).

Endoscope (20) according to any one of the preceding claims,

• wherein the handling module (28, 728) and the base module (22, 722) together form an alignment aid (56, 756) which defines a preferred position and/or a preferred orientation of the housing (24, 724) relative to the handling module (28, 728).

Endoscope (20) according to any one of the preceding claims,

• wherein the base module (22) comprises at least one actuating element (62) by means of which at least one function of the base module (22) can be controlled;
• and
• wherein the handling module (28) comprises at least one operating element (64) which, in the handleable state, acts on the actuating element (62) in such a way that an operation of the operating element (64), in particular by the user, causes an actuation of the actuating element (62).

Endoscope (20) according to any one of the preceding claims,

• wherein the base module (22) further comprises a shaft (70) having a distal section (72) and having a proximal section (74), wherein the proximal section (74) is attached to the housing (24).

Endoscope (20) according to any one of the preceding claims,

• further comprising a supply cable (88) which is connected and/or connectable to the base module (22).

Endoscope (20) according to any one of the preceding claims,

• wherein the main body (30) forms on its proximal side (98) an opening (100) through which the base module (22) is introducible into the accommodation space (32).

Endoscope (20) according to any one of the preceding claims,

• wherein the control electronics (26) are enclosed in a gas-tight manner.

Endoscope (20) according to any one of the preceding claims,

• wherein the handling module (28) is configured to be autoclaved and/or sterilized separately from the base module (22).

Endoscope (20) according to any one of the preceding claims,

• wherein the handling module (28) is made at least partially and in particular at least largely from plastics material.

Endoscope (20) according to any one of the preceding claims,

• wherein the main body (30) is manufactured by injection molding and/or additively.

Endoscope (20) according to any one of the preceding claims,

• wherein the handling module (28) is a single-use product.

Endoscope (20) according to any one of the preceding claims,

• wherein in the operable state a longitudinal axis of the base module (96) coincides with a longitudinal axis of the accommodation space (32).

Endoscope (20) according to any one of the preceding claims,

• wherein the handling module (28, 828, 928) has at least one sealing element (104, 804, 904, 1004) which seals against the base module (22, 622) in the operable state.

Endoscope (20) according to any one of the preceding claims,

• wherein the handling module (828, 928) further comprises at least one air inlet (806,

Endoscope (20) according to any one of the preceding claims,

• wherein the handling module (28, 928, 1028) comprises a coolant communication interface (921, 1021) via which a cooling fluid is introducible into the accommodation space (932, 1032).

Endoscope (20) according to any one of the preceding claims,

• wherein in the handleable state the accommodation space (32, 1032) is sealed from the environment.

Endoscope (320) according to any one of the preceding claims,

• further comprising a cooling module (122),
• wherein the main body (330) defines a cooling module accommodation space (124) into which the cooling module (122) is introducible, and wherein in an introduced state of the cooling module (122) in the handleable state, the cooling module (122) and the base module (322) are at least thermally in contact.

Endoscope (20) according to any one of the preceding claims,

• wherein the handling module (28) is configured to be attached to a holder (130) of a medical robot (132) and to make the base module (22) handleable by the robot (132).

Base module (22) for an endoscope (20) according to any one of the preceding claims.

Handling module (28) for an endoscope (20) according to any one of the preceding claims.

(640) wherein the rotatable securing element (640) is movable by rotation between a securing state and a release state.

906) on a distal section (808, 908) of the handling module (828, 928) and at least one air outlet (810, 910) on a proximal section (812, 912) of the handling module (828, 928), wherein the at least one air inlet (806, 906) is connected to the at least one air outlet (810, 910).