Olympus Winter & Ibe Patent for Albarran and Pull Wire Carrier
Summary
The USPTO granted patent US12605052B2 to Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH for an Albarran and pull wire carrier assembly used in endoscopic instruments. The invention includes a pull wire carrier with a through-bore for a tubular shaft and a receptacle for a releasable cover element, with pull wires fixable between the carrier and cover. The patent contains 12 claims.
What changed
The USPTO issued patent grant US12605052B2 to Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH on April 21, 2026, covering an Albarran module and pull wire carrier assembly for endoscopic applications. The pull wire carrier features a through-bore for a tubular shaft, a drive body mount, and a receptacle for a releasably connectable cover element, with pull wires braced between the carrier and cover. The patent classifies under CPC codes A61B 1/00098 and A61B 1/0057.\n\nFor competitors in the endoscopic device space, this patent establishes intellectual property boundaries around a specific pull wire fixation mechanism using a cover element. Companies developing similar lever-actuation systems for Albarran modules should review this patent to assess whether their designs may infringe the asserted claims.
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Albarran and pull wire carrier for an Albarran
Grant US12605052B2 Kind: B2 Apr 21, 2026
Assignee
OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH
Inventors
Kevin Schulz, Irina Schmuck, Bastian Schroeder, Andreas Ruehs
Abstract
An Albarran and a pull wire carrier are particularly efficiently usable as well as producible and reconditionable. The pull wire carrier for an Albarran includes a through-bore for a tubular shaft. This pull wire carrier can be mounted in a drive body of the Albarran, pull wires for the actuation of a lever of the Albarran being braceable on the pull wire carrier. This pull wire carrier is characterized by a receptacle into which a cover element can be placed, the cover element being releasably connectable to the pull wire carrier. The at least one pull wire is fixable between the pull wire carrier and the cover element.
CPC Classifications
A61B 1/00098 A61B 1/0057
Filing Date
2022-12-09
Application No.
18078409
Claims
12
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