Medical instrument with a lockable bend control mechanism

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9302073
APP PUB NO 20130237907A1
SERIAL NO

13886006

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A medical instrument includes a shaft whose distal end is bendable. Arranged at the proximal end of the shaft there is a handle on which a bend control mechanism for controlling the bending movement is arranged. The bend control mechanism has a pivotable control element. The pivotable control element runs over a friction element, and an actuating element is provided via which the friction element can be brought out of a locking engagement with the control element.

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KARL STORZ SE & CO KGDR -KARL-STORZ-STR 34 TUTTLINGEN 78532

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bacher, Uwe Tuttlingen, DE 84 7948
Deufel, Egon Fridingen, DE 3 61
Zahler, Sabine Vaterstetten, DE 16 430

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