Rotation device, and drive shaft for rotation device
AssigneeShanghai Microport Rhythm Medtech Co., Ltd.
InventorsBin Yue, Xiaofei Ji, Yingzhong Yao
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AssigneeShanghai Microport Rhythm Medtech Co., Ltd.
InventorsBin Yue, Xiaofei Ji, Yingzhong Yao
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A drive shaft (1, 3) for use with a rotation device (10, 20) includes an outer layer (11, 31) and an inner layer (12, 32). The outer layer is a tubular structure, and the inner layer is accommodated in a space defined by the outer layer and defines a central lumen (13, 33) for receiving therein an external mechanism. The outer layer is rotatable about the central lumen, and the inner layer is rollable relative to both the outer layer and the external mechanism and thus allows rolling friction to occur between the drive shaft and the external mechanism. Such a structure of the drive shaft can reduce friction between the drive shaft and a guidewire as well as loss due to such friction, avoiding failure of the guidewire due to excessive friction between the guidewire and the drive shaft. Therefore, it is ensured that the drive shaft is suitable for use with guidewires commonly used in clinical practice, resulting in improved surgical operability and lower surgical cost. Also disclosed is a rotation device including an instrument (2, 4) and the drive shaft. The instrument is disposed at one end of the drive shaft and is coupled to the outer layer of the drive shaft so as to be able to be driven by the outer layer to rotate.
A drive shaft for use with a rotation device, the drive shaft comprising an outer layer and an inner layer, the outer layer being a tubular structure defining an accommodating space, the inner layer arranged in the accommodating space and defining a central lumen for receiving therein an external mechanism, wherein the outer layer is rotatable about the central lumen, and the inner layer is rollable relative to both the outer layer and the external mechanism and thus rolling friction is created between the inner layer and the external mechanism through the inner layer,
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