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US 9,750,577 B2Granted
Single hand operated remote controller for remote catheter positioning system
AssigneeCatheter Precision, Inc.
InventorsRobert Pacheco, Steve Foley, David Jenkins, Brandon D. Guarino
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and devices of the various embodiments provide a remote controller for a catheter positioning system configured to be operated with a single hand by a catheter positioning system operator. In an embodiment, the remote controller may include a thumb joystick control, first wheel control, and second wheel control. In an embodiment, the remote controller may include various visual indicators and/or haptic feedback mechanisms providing information to a catheter positioning system operator.
Claims22
A remote controller for a catheter positioning system, comprising:
- a body;
- a thumb joystick control extending from a surface of the body along a first axis;
- a first wheel control passing through the body and configured to rotate about a second axis of the remote controller, a first portion of the first wheel control extending from a first side of the body and a second portion of the first wheel control extending from a second side of the body opposite the first side;
- a second wheel control attached to a third side of the body and configured to rotate about a third axis of the remote controller, wherein the thumb joystick control, the first wheel control and the second wheel control are configured to control a position of a catheter tip, wherein the position comprises one or more of:
- a rotational position of the catheter tip, a linear position of the catheter tip, and a bending position of the catheter tip;
- a first indicator including a first series of lights arranged along two curves, the first indicator configured to generate a first indication of one or more of the bending position and the linear position of the catheter tip;
- a second indicator including a second series of lights arranged in a ring around the thumb joystick control, the second indicator configured to generate a second indication of the rotational position of the catheter tip;
- a third indicator including a third series of lights arranged in an arc, the third indicator configured to generate a third indication of a number of rotations of the catheter tip;
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- a processor connected to the thumb joystick, the first wheel control, the second wheel control, the first indicator, the second indicator, and the third indicator, wherein the processor is configured to with processor executable instructions to perform operations that activate one or more of the first indicator, the second indicator, or the third indicator based on a status of the catheter positioning system.
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A remote controller for a catheter positioning system, comprising:
- a body that is semi-transparent;
- an illumination source within the body, wherein the illumination source is configured to illuminate the body;
- a thumb joystick control extending from a surface of the body along a first axis;
- a first wheel control passing through the body and configured to rotate about a second axis of the remote controller, a first portion of the first wheel control extending from a first side of the body and a second portion of the first wheel control extending from a second side of the body opposite the first side;
- a second wheel control attached to a third side of the body and configured to rotate about a third axis of the remote controller, wherein the thumb joystick control, the first wheel control and the second wheel control are configured to control a position of a catheter tip, wherein the position comprises one or more of:
- a rotational position of the catheter tip, a linear position of the catheter tip, and a bending position of the catheter tip;
- a first indicator configured to generate a first indication of one or more of the bending position and the linear position of the catheter tip;
- a second indicator configured to generate a second indication of the rotational position of the catheter tip;
- a third indicator configured to generate a third indication of a number of rotations of the catheter tip;
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- a processor connected to the illumination source, the thumb joystick, the first wheel control, the second wheel control, the first indicator, the second indicator, and the third indicator, wherein the processor is configured with processor executable instructions to perform operations comprising controlling the illumination source based on a status of the catheter positioning system.
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A catheter positioning system, comprising:
- a catheter positioning device;
- a programmable control system coupled to the catheter positioning device;
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- a remote controller comprising:
- a body;
- a thumb joystick control extending from a top side of the body;
- a first wheel control passing through the body and configured to rotate about a first axis of the remote controller, a first portion of the first wheel control extending from a first side of the body and a second portion of the first wheel control extending from a second side of the body opposite the first side;
- a second wheel control attached to a third side of the body and configured to rotate about a second axis of the remote controller, wherein the thumb joystick control, the first wheel control and the second wheel control are configured to control a position of a catheter tip;
- a first indicator including a first series of lights arranged along two curves, the first indicator configured to generate a first indication of one or more of a bending position and a linear position of the catheter tip;
- a second indicator including a second series of lights arranged in a ring around the thumb joystick control, the second indicator configured to generate a second indication of a rotational position of the catheter tip;
- a third indicator including a third series of lights arranged in an arc, the third indicator configured to generate a third indication of a number of rotations of the catheter tip;
- a remote controller processor coupled the thumb joystick control, the first wheel control, the second wheel control, the first indicator, the second indicator, and the third indicator;
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- a transceiver coupled to the remote controller processor and configured to transmit first signals from the remote controller processor to the programmable control system and provide second signals received from the programmable control system to the remote controller processor,
- wherein the remote controller processor is configured to receive user input via at least one of the thumb joystick control, first wheel control, and second wheel control and, in response to the received user input, to send commands via the transceiver to the programmable control system for controlling operations of the catheter positioning device to control the position of the catheter tip.
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A catheter positioning system, comprising:
- a catheter positioning device;
- a programmable control system coupled to the catheter positioning device;
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- a remote controller comprising:
- a body that is semi-transparent;
- an illumination source within the body, wherein the illumination source is configured to illuminate the body;
- a thumb joystick control extending from a top side of the body;
- a first wheel control passing through the body and configured to rotate about a first axis of the remote controller, a first portion of the first wheel control extending from a first side of the body and a second portion of the first wheel control extending from a second side of the body opposite the first side;
- a second wheel control attached to a third side of the body and configured to rotate about a second axis of the remote controller, wherein the thumb joystick control, the first wheel control and the second wheel control are configured to control a position of a catheter tip;
- a first indicator configured to generate a first indication of one or more of a bending position and a linear position of the catheter tip;
- a second indicator configured to generate a second indication of a rotational position of the catheter tip;
- a third indicator configured to generate a third indication of a number of rotations of the catheter tip;
- a transceiver configured to transmit or receive signals between the remote controller and the programmable control system;
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- a remote controller processor coupled the illumination source, the thumb joystick control, the first wheel control, the second wheel control, the first indicator, the second indicator, the third indicator, and the transceiver, wherein the remote controller processor is configured to receive user input via at least one of the thumb joystick control, first wheel control, and second wheel control and, in response to the received user input, to send commands via the transceiver to the programmable control system for controlling operations of the catheter positioning device to control the position of the catheter tip, wherein the remote controller processor is configured with processor executable instructions to perform operations comprising controlling the illumination source based on a status of the catheter positioning device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.