US 2016/0213883 A1Published application

Positioning device for a medical catheter

AssigneeUroTech, Inc.

InventorsWerner SCHWARZ, David HAUSER, Christopher JANSSEN

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Abstract

A positioning device for a medical catheter to be positioned in a bodily orifice or cavity, the device containing an elongated tubular or sleeve-type catheter receiving member, one end of which receives the catheter to be positioned, elongated catheter release member which is held inside or outside the catheter receiving member and which can be displaced in the longitudinal direction of the member and a motion mechanism comprising a motion conversion device, by means of which the catheter receiving member and the catheter release member can be displaced relative to one another in the longitudinal direction of the device, thus releasing the catheter from the catheter receiving member; the motion conversion device has an actuating member, by means of which motion that is carried out transversely to the longitudinal direction of the device or pivoting motion can be converted into longitudinal motion running in the longitudinal direction of the device.

Claims13

Dependent claims

Positioning apparatus for a medical catheter (14) to be positioned in a body opening or body cavity of an individual, comprising

an elongated tubular or hose-shaped catheter accommodation member (11), by one end of which the catheter (14) to be positioned can be accommodated,
an elongated catheter release member (10) accommodated within or outside of the catheter accommodation member (11) and displaceable in the longitudinal direction of the latter,
and a movement mechanism provided between the catheter accommodation member (11) and the catheter release member (10), having a movement conversion device (2 to 9, 12) by means of which the catheter accommodation member (11), with the catheter (14) accommodated by it, and the catheter release element (10) can be displaced relative to one another in a longitudinal apparatus direction, with release of the catheter (14) from the catheter accommodation member (11),
wherein the movement conversion device (2 to 9, 12) has an activation member (4, 5) by means of which a transversal movement or a pivoting movement exerted transverse to the said longitudinal apparatus direction can be converted into a longitudinal movement that runs in the said longitudinal apparatus direction.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/023,793Filed 23 Sep 2014
Priority: DE 10 2013 015 845.124 Sep 2013
Published: 28 Jul 2016
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification8 codes

A61M 25/0113
Steering means as part of the catheter or advancing means; Markers for positioning: mechanical advancing means, e.g. catheter dispensers
A61M 25/0105
Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters: steering means as part of the catheter or advancing means; Markers for positioning
A61M 25/0136
Tip steering devices: handles therefor
A61M 25/0147
Tip steering devices: with movable mechanical means, e.g. pull wires