US 2025/0144369 A1 · MAGNETIC BREAKAWAY FOR MEDICAL DEVICE

Abstract

A breakaway apparatus (100) according to some embodiments can include an actuator, a medical device, and a breakaway connection coupling the actuator and the medical device, the breakaway connection having an actuator portion on the actuator and a medical device portion on the medical device. The actuator portion can include an actuator support (110), an actuator side ferromagnetic block (116), and a slider element (126). The medical device portion can include a medical device support, a medical device side ferromagnetic block, and a slider element. At least one of the actuator side ferromagnetic block and the medical device side ferromagnetic block includes a magnet, and the actuator is coupled to the medical device by a magnetic coupling force. The actuator will decouple from the medical device when a decoupling force is greater than a predetermined amount.

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Dependent claims

A breakaway apparatus comprising:

an actuator;
a medical device;
and
a breakaway connection coupling the actuator and the medical device, the breakaway connection having an actuator portion on the actuator and a medical device portion on the medical device,
the actuator portion comprising:
an actuator support;
an actuator side ferromagnetic block;
and
a slider element,
the medical device portion comprising:
a medical device support;
a medical device side ferromagnetic block;
and
a slider element,
wherein at least one of the actuator side ferromagnetic block and the medical device side ferromagnetic block comprises a magnet, and
wherein the actuator is coupled to the medical device by a magnetic coupling force, and the actuator will decouple from the medical device when a decoupling force is greater than a predetermined amount.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Magnetic breakaway for medical device

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