Patent ID: 7056285
Filing Date: 2006-06-06
Classification: A61B,G02B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for positioning at least one component within an endoscopic system, comprising: a hermetically tight housing having a longitudinal axis; at least one external magnetically active element arranged outside said housing and movable at least in an axial direction with reference to said longitudinal axis of said housing; at least one internal magnetically active element arranged inside said housing and movable at least in an axial direction with reference to said longitudinal axis of said housing, said at least one internal magnetically active element being in operational connection with said component in such a way that the movement of said at least one internal magnetically active element causes a movement of said component; a magnetic force coupling acting through said housing between said at least one external magnetically active element and said at least one internal magnetically active element wherein said at least one internal magnetically active element is arranged, via a holder in said housing, hanging with reference to a direction of an attractive force of said at least one external magnetically active element and at least with an axial direction, wherein a side, facing said at least one external magnetically active element, of said at least one internal magnetically active element is free, and wherein said component is in operational connection with said at least one internal magnetically active element; a driver element connecting said component and said at least one internal magnetically active element in such a way that said component is axially displaced given an axial movement of said at least one internal magnetically active element.