Systems and apparatuses for elongated medical device torquers
AssigneeCorindus, Inc.
InventorChristopher Zirps
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Abstract
An apparatus for supporting an elongated medical device includes a first jaw having a first surface, a first pad arranged on the first surface of the first jaw, a second jaw having a second surface opposite the first surface, and a second pad arranged on the second surface of the second jaw. The first pad defines at least one first recess extending along at least a portion of a length of the first pad. The first pad and the second pad are configured to engage the elongated medical device. The at least one first recess is configured to maintain the elongated medical device at a center portion of the at least one first recess during movement of the elongated medical device.
Claims26
An apparatus for supporting an elongated medical device, the apparatus comprising:
- a first jaw having a first surface;
- a first pad arranged on the first surface of the first jaw, the first pad defining at least one first recess extending along at least a portion of a length of the first pad;
- a second jaw having a second surface, the second surface being opposite the first surface;
- and
- a second pad arranged on the second surface of the second jaw.
An apparatus for supporting an elongated medical device, the apparatus comprising:
- a first jaw having a first surface;
- a second jaw having a second surface, the second surface facing the first surface of the first jaw;
- a first pad arranged on the first surface of the first jaw;
- and
- a second pad arranged on the second surface of the second jaw;
- wherein
- a first surface of the first pad faces a second surface of the second pad,
- the first pad includes a first wall extending at least from a first outer edge of the first surface of the first pad toward the second surface of the second pad, and
- the second pad includes a second wall extending at least from a first outer edge of the second surface of the second pad toward the first surface of the first pad.
An apparatus for supporting an elongated medical device, the apparatus comprising:
- a first jaw having a first surface;
- a first pad arranged on the first surface of the first jaw;
- a second jaw having a second surface, the second surface being opposite the first surface;
- and
- a second pad arranged on the second surface of the second jaw, the first pad and the second pad configured to maintain the elongated medical device at a center portion of the first pad and the second pad when engaged with the elongated medical device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.