摘要 |
A surgical instrument is suggested with a proximal and a distal end section, comprising an elongated, hollow outer shaft which extends from the proximal to the distal end section, a hollow cylindrical drive element rotatably mounted in the outer shaft as well as a cutting, abrading or milling tool which is arranged at the distal end section of the instrument and coupled to the drive element, wherein the drive element has a flexible section which is arranged between the proximal and distal end sections and comprises a plurality of ring segments which each have, in an axial direction, a first and a second end region, wherein the first end region comprises two or more projections protruding in an axial direction and the second end region comprises two or more recesses accommodating the projections and the ring segments engage in one another in a joint-like manner via the projections and recesses, characterized in that the ring segments are connected to one another in a form locking manner in an axial and/or radial direction via the projections and recesses. The surgical instrument according to the invention makes a reliable operation possible, in particular at high rotational speeds as well, with minimal resources for the production.
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