| abstract |
According to the invention, a medical appliance is created in which the structural groups (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9) are held together and fixed relative to one another via a main structure. The structural groups or parts thereof are encapsulated with a material (8) having a certain softness, in order, on the one hand, to protect the structural parts from water and moisture and, on the other hand, to absorb impacts and vibrations acting on the structural parts. The main structure is an outer shell or a cover (10) which, for example, assumes the functions of impact toughness, additional impact attenuation and resistance to environmental influences. |