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WINTER & IBE OLYMPUS
DE·249 granted patents·229 pending applications·3,890 citations·filing 1983–2025
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478 records- 0195US5700276ASurgical forcepsWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 23, 1997·1.1k cites·6 claims
- 0288US6458078B1Endoscope fitted with an electric system and a light guideWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 1, 2002·55 cites·8 claims
- 0387US7713189B2Video endoscope with a rotatable video cameraWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2005·Granted May 11, 2010·112 cites·3 claims
- 0487US5885277AHigh-frequency surgical instrument for minimally invasive surgeryWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 23, 1999·313 cites·4 claims
- 0584US10088665B2Optical system of a stereo video endoscope with lateral viewing direction and stereo video endoscope with lateral viewing directionWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 2, 2018·6 cites·18 claims
- 0684US6471640B1Endoscope optics with device counteracting lens-element shiftingWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 29, 2002·33 cites·12 claims
- 0782US10969022B2Detachable tap having a spring element for fastening and prestressingWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 6, 2021·4 cites·18 claims
- 0881US10278565B2Endoscope having a distal electrical feed-through, and method for assembling an endoscopeWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2016·Granted May 7, 2019·4 cites·7 claims
- 0981USD631961SHandleWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 1, 2011·24 cites·1 claims
- 1080US10698194B2Optical system of a stereo video endoscopeWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 30, 2020·3 cites·13 claims
- 1179US9681797B2Video endoscope and video endoscope systemWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 20, 2017·5 cites·13 claims
- 1279US5718663AEndoscope optical system with a window plate having a light screenWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 17, 1998·54 cites·7 claims
- 1378US10782985B2User assistance system of a reprocessing apparatusWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 22, 2020·2 cites·13 claims
- 1477US9833128B2StopcockWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 5, 2017·3 cites·5 claims
- 1577US5287845AEndoscope for transurethral surgeryWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 1992·Granted Feb 22, 1994·302 cites·5 claims
- 1676US12147024B2Deflection prism assembly for an endoscope having a lateral viewing direction, endoscope having a lateral viewing direction and method for assembling a deflection prism assemblyWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 19, 2024·0 cites·14 claims
- 1776US10441138B2Optical system and a surgical instrument with such an optical systemWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 15, 2019·2 cites·10 claims
- 1876US10365470B2Endoscope having a lateral direction of viewWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 30, 2019·3 cites·14 claims
- 1976US2024206709A1Method for producing a surgical handheld device, and a surgical handheld deviceWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2075US11801112B2Method for monitoring consumables during a medical procedure and medical image processing systemWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 31, 2023·1 cites·10 claims
- 2175US10667672B2EndoscopeWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 2, 2020·2 cites·10 claims
- 2275US6439541B1Trocar sleeve with a duckbill valveWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 27, 2002·95 cites·3 claims
- 2373US6464631B1Endoscope with a distal video camera and a camera rotating deviceWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 15, 2002·143 cites·3 claims
- 2472US10786142B2Surgical instrument having working channels, each having a profile edgeWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 29, 2020·2 cites·11 claims
- 2572US10595713B2Ocular for a surgical instrumentWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 24, 2020·2 cites·16 claims
- 2672US7212737B2Videoendoscopic systemWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2005·Granted May 1, 2007·22 cites·11 claims
- 2772US6827717B2Monopolar and bipolar electrode for a urological resectoscopeWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 7, 2004·76 cites·10 claims
- 2872US2024268640A1Endoscope with optical filter arrangement and useWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2971US9649019B2Method and device for rinsing endoscope channelsWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2014·Granted May 16, 2017·5 cites·9 claims
- 3071USD621040SHandleWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 3, 2010·14 cites·1 claims
- 3171US2025212339A1Autoclavable electronics unit for an endoscope, method for producing an autoclavable electronics unit and endoscopeWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3270USD904622SFront panel of medical technical deviceWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 8, 2020·17 cites·1 claims
- 3370US7815639B2Urological resectoscope fitted with an insulating element at its external stemWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 19, 2010·7 cites·4 claims
- 3470US2025107696A1Endoscope contamination prevention method and endoscope storage and transportation devicesWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3569US11426057B2Video endoscope having fastener absorbing torsional forces acting on signal line connected to image sensorWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 30, 2022·1 cites·10 claims
- 3669US11317788B2Optical system of a stereo video endoscope with a lateral viewing direction, and method to produce the sameWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2019·Granted May 3, 2022·1 cites·13 claims
- 3769US2025116458A1Cabinet and method for drying surgical instrumentsWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3868US11363942B2Angle-selective optical system, stereo video endoscope having such a system, and method for manufacturing sameWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 21, 2022·1 cites·10 claims
- 3968US11224333B2Stereo endoscopeWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 18, 2022·1 cites·10 claims
- 4068US10588685B2Electrosurgical generatorWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 17, 2020·2 cites·8 claims
- 4168US6616602B1Endoscope with magnetic actuationWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 9, 2003·23 cites·3 claims
- 4268US6389205B1Brightness-controlled endoscope illumination systemWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2000·Granted May 14, 2002·66 cites·4 claims
- 4368US2024238465A1Reprocessing system for a surgical instrument and method for operating a reprocessing systemWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4468US2024120081A1Method for tracking the status of at least one medical device in a distributed medical device system, method for retrieving the status of at least one medical device in a distributed medical device system, and medical deviceWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4567US6616656B2Two-electrode endoscopic implementWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 9, 2003·41 cites·4 claims
- 4667US2025099198A1Flexible endoscope storage hook, cabinet and systemWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4767US2024247871A1Drying nozzleWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4867US2024407879A1Fixation element, reprocessing tray, and method of reprocessing a medical deviceWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4966US12422879B2Foot switch deviceWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2024·Granted Sep 23, 2025·0 cites·12 claims
- 5066US11278185B2Observation instrumentWINTER & IBE OLYMPUS·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 22, 2022·2 cites·13 claims
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