Grip for a medical device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10292785-B2
Application number	US-201615097694-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 13, 2016
Priority date	Apr 17, 2015
Publication date	May 21, 2019
Grant date	May 21, 2019

Abstract

A grip (1), for a medical device (2), has an inner part (3), which has fastening features (6) for fastening to the medical device (2) and an outer part (4), which has a snap-in element (5), which can lockingly engage an snap opposing element (7) of the inner part (3) for the detachable fastening of the outer part (4) to the inner part (3) and at least partially overlaps the inner part (3) on surfaces not facing the medical device. An actuating element (8) is provided on the outer part (4), and is manually actuatable for unlocking detachment. The actuating element (8) is configured in one piece with the snap-in element (5) and the outer part (4) such that the actuating element (8) performs a movement with the snap-in element (5) in relation to the snap opposing element (7) during the unlocking.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A medical device grip comprising:
an inner part comprising: a fastening means for fastening the inner part to a medical device; and a snap opposing element; and
an outer part comprising: a snap-in element engageable in a locking manner with the snap opposing element of the inner part for a detachable fastening of the outer part to the inner part, wherein in a fastened locked state, the outer part at least partially overlaps surfaces facing away from a connected medical device; and an actuating element provided on the outer part, the actuating element being manually actuatable for unlocking the snap-in element for detachment of the outer part, wherein the actuating element has a one-piece configuration with the snap-in element and the outer part such that the actuating element performs a movement with the snap-in element in relation to the snap opposing element during the unlocking, the inner part having at least one threaded tooth on an inner part outer surface, wherein a complementary threaded tooth is arranged on an outer part inside, the at least one threaded tooth being engageable with the complementary threaded tooth.

2. A medical device grip in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the inner part and the outer part comprise at least one plastic on outer surfaces thereof.

3. A medical device grip in accordance with claim 1 , wherein, in the locked state, a force can be transmitted from the outer part to the inner part via the snap-in element and the snap opposing element.

4. A medical device grip in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the at least one threaded tooth and the complementary threaded tooth are configured as a right-hand thread.

5. A medical device grip in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the at least one threaded tooth and the complementary threaded tooth are arranged and configured such that the outer part and the inner part can be brought to a minimal distance spacing relative to one another upon joining the at least one threaded tooth and the complementary threaded tooth and rotating the outer part relative to the inner part in a predetermined angle range.

6. A medical device grip in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the snap-in element is connected in a spring-loaded manner to the outer part.

7. A medical device grip in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the actuating element has a spring arm.

8. A medical device grip in accordance with claim 7 , wherein the actuating element has a gripping surface.

9. A medical device grip in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the outer part at least almost entirely overlaps the inner part in the locked state.

10. A medical device grip in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the at least one threaded tooth and the complementary threaded tooth are arranged and configured such that the inner part and the outer part can be joined such that a locking using a shortest path is possible.

11. A medical device grip in accordance with claim 1 , in combination with an examination lamp or in combination with an operating lamp.

12. A medical device grip in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the outer part is made in one piece to define a contiguous closed outer surface which has no gaps.

13. A medical device grip comprising:
an inner part comprising: a fastening means for fastening the inner part to a medical device; and a snap opposing element; and
an outer part comprising: a snap-in element engageable in a locking manner with the snap opposing element of the inner part for a detachable fastening of the outer part to the inner part, wherein in a fastened locked state, the outer part at least partially overlaps surfaces facing away from a connected medical device; and an actuating element provided on the outer part, the actuating element comprising a spring arm, the snap-in element being arranged on the spring arm, the actuating element being manually actuateable for unlocking the snap-in element for detachment of the outer part, wherein the actuating element has a one-piece configuration with the snap-in element and the outer part such that the actuating element performs a movement with the snap-in element in relation to the snap opposing element during the unlocking, the inner part having at least one threaded tooth on an inner part outer surface, wherein a complementary threaded tooth is arranged on an outer part inside, the at least one threaded tooth is engageable with the complementary threaded tooth.

14. A medical device grip in accordance with claim 13 , wherein the at least one threaded tooth and the complementary threaded tooth are configured as a right-hand thread.

15. A medical device grip in accordance with claim 13 , wherein the at least one threaded tooth and the complementary threaded tooth are arranged and configured such that the outer part and the inner part can be brought to a minimal distance spacing relative to one another upon joining the at least one threaded tooth and the complementary threaded tooth and rotating the outer part relative to the inner part in a predetermined angle range.

16. A medical device grip in accordance with claim 13 , wherein the at least one threaded tooth and the complementary threaded tooth are arranged and configured such that the inner part and the outer part can be joined such that a locking using a shortest path is possible.

17. A medical device grip, comprising:
an inner part comprising: a fastening means for fastening the inner part to a medical device; and a snap opposing element; and
an outer part comprising: a snap-in element engageable in a locking manner with the snap opposing element of the inner part for a detachable fastening of the outer part to the inner part, wherein in a fastened locked state, the outer part at least partially overlaps surfaces facing away from a connected medical device; and an actuating element provided on the outer part, the actuating element comprising a spring arm, the snap-in element being arranged on the spring arm, the actuating element being manually actuatable for unlocking the snap-in element for detachment of the outer part, wherein the actuating element has a one-piece configuration with the snap-in element and the outer part such that the actuating element performs a movement with the snap-in element in relation to the snap opposing element during the unlocking, wherein the spring arm extends in a radial direction with respect to a longitudinal axis of the outer part, wherein at least a portion of the snap-in element is located at an axially spaced location from the spring arm with respect to the longitudinal axis.

18. A medical device grip in accordance with claim 17 , wherein the outer part comprises a collar, the collar comprising an outer surface, the collar enclosing at least a portion of the inner part when the outer part is detachably fastened to the inner part, the spring arm extending to a position located radially beyond the outer surface, wherein the snap-in element is located at a radially spaced location from the outer surface.

19. A medical device grip, comprising:
an inner part comprising: a fastening means for fastening the inner part to a medical device; and a snap opposing element; and
an outer part comprising: a snap-in element engageable in a locking manner with the snap opposing element of the inner part for a detachable fastening of the outer part to the inner part, wherein in a fastened locked state, the outer part at least partially overlaps surfaces facing away from a connected medical device; and an actuating element provided on the outer part, the actuating element bein

Assignees

• Draegerwerk Ag & Co Kgaa

Inventors

• Hampe Markus
• Wiegandt Gunnar

Classifications

• A61B90/35 Primary

  Supports therefor · CPC title

• A61B90/36 Primary

  Image-producing devices or illumination devices not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• F21V21/40 Primary

  Hand grips · CPC title

• A61B90/30

  Devices for illuminating a surgical field, the devices having an interrelation with other surgical devices or with a surgical procedure · CPC title

• F21W2131/205

  for operating theatres · CPC title