United States
US 12,697,165 B2
Actuating element, surgical instrument, and method for manufacturing the actuating instrument
US 12,697,165 B2 is a granted patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), dated 2026-08-04. Applicant: KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG. Its PDF downloads from this page without an account, up to 5 a day.
- Applicant
- KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG
- Inventors
- Judith HOLZER; Daniel KÄRCHER; Dominik LÄNGLE; Robin MERZ; Janosz SCHNEIDER; Sven SCHNEIDER; Tobias UNGER
- Publication date
- 2026-08-04
- Filing date
- 2023-09-21
- Document type
- B2 Granted patent
- Also written as
- US 12,697,165 B2 · US12697165 · 12697165
Abstract
This invention pertains to a force transmission element with combined mechanical support and electrical isolation, as well as a surgical instrument comprising the force transmission element and a method for manufacturing the force transmission element. A rod of the force transmission element has at least one recess and insulation extends at least along the recess. A sleeve of the force transmission element has an embossment that extends at least in sections into the recess and which is designed to mesh with a securing element of the surgical instrument.
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