Catheter system
AssigneeCorindus, Inc.
InventorsTal Wenderow, Thomas Bromander, James J. Kennedy, III, Stanley O. Thompson, Jon B. Taylor, Jeffrey Lightcap
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Abstract
A robotic catheter system is provided. The catheter system includes a housing, and the housing has a sidewall and a longitudinal axis. The catheter system includes a recess formed in the sidewall of the housing and a drive mechanism supported by the housing. The drive mechanism is configured to impart movement to a catheter device. The catheter system includes a first channel configured to receive a catheter device, and the first channel has a opening located within the recess.
Claims21
A robotic catheter system, the system comprising:
- a housing, the housing having a sidewall and a longitudinal axis;
- a recess formed in the sidewall of the housing;
- a drive mechanism supported by the housing and configured to impart movement to a catheter device;
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- a first channel configured to receive a catheter device, the first channel having a opening located within the recess.
A cassette for use with a robotic catheter system, the cassette comprising:
- a housing, the housing having a front end, a rear end, a sidewall and a longitudinal axis;
- a recess formed in the sidewall of the housing;
- a first axial drive mechanism supported by the housing configured to impart axial movement to a guide wire;
- a first channel configured to receive the guide wire;
- a second axial drive mechanism supported by the housing configured to impart axial movement to a working catheter;
- a second channel configured to receive the working catheter, the second channel positioned at an angle relative to the first channel, the second channel having an opening located within the recess.
A cassette for use with a robotic catheter system, the cassette comprising:
- a housing, the housing having a front end, a rear end, a sidewall and a longitudinal axis;
- a recess formed in the sidewall of the housing, wherein the recess includes a first sidewall section and a second sidewall section, wherein the first sidewall section is positioned at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the housing extending away from the sidewall of the housing toward the rear end of the housing, and further wherein the second sidewall section is positioned at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the housing extending away from the sidewall of the housing toward the front end of the housing;
- a first axial drive mechanism supported by the housing configured to impart axial movement to a guide wire;
- a second axial drive mechanism supported by the housing configured to impart axial movement to a working catheter;
- a rotational drive mechanism supported by the housing to rotate the guide wire about its longitudinal axis, the rotational drive mechanism including an engagement structure to releasably engage the guide wire, the engagement structure configured to apply sufficient force to rotate the guide wire about a longitudinal axis of the guide wire while permitting the guide wire to be moved axially by the first drive mechanism;
- a top deck coupled to the housing and positioned above the first and second axial drive mechanisms;
- a first channel formed in the top deck and configured to receive the guide wire, the first channel running the length of the top deck;
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- a second channel formed in the top deck and configured to receive the working catheter, the second channel positioned at an angle relative to the first channel, the second channel having a opening located in the first sidewall section of the recess.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.