Catheter system and drive assembly thereof

Details Catheter system and drive assembly thereof Catheter system and drive assembly thereof

1996-09-27

1999-09-28

Dawson, Glenn K.

Surgery

Instruments

Blood vessel, duct or teat cutter, scrapper or abrader

606 2, 606 32, 600443, A61B 1722

Patent

active

059579412

ABSTRACT:
A system (2) includes broadly a catheter assembly (6) and a drive assembly (4). The catheter assembly includes a hollow sheath (20) housing a connecting element, typically a drive cable (22), with an operative element, such as a transducer (24), towards its distal end (26). The drive assembly is adapted to move the connecting element longitudinally within the hollow sheath. The drive assembly includes a main body (8) to which a proximal assembly, such as a rotary drive assembly (16), connected to the proximal end (28) of the connecting element, is mounted for longitudinal movement along the main body. The main body also has an anchor element (32) which is used to secure the sheath to the main body. A longitudinal drive motor (40) is carried by the main body and drives the proximal assembly along the main body.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4593699 (1986-06-01), Poncy et al.
patent: 4708125 (1987-11-01), Miketi et al.
patent: 4771774 (1988-09-01), Simpson et al.
patent: 4794931 (1989-01-01), Yock
patent: 4802487 (1989-02-01), Martin et al.
patent: 4841977 (1989-06-01), Griffith et al.
patent: 4917097 (1990-04-01), Proudian et al.
patent: 5000185 (1991-03-01), Yock
patent: 5048529 (1991-09-01), Blumenthal
patent: 5105819 (1992-04-01), Wollschlager et al.
patent: 5107844 (1992-04-01), Kami et al.
patent: 5125410 (1992-06-01), Misono et al.
patent: 5178148 (1993-01-01), Lacoste et al.
patent: 5203338 (1993-04-01), Jang
patent: 5211176 (1993-05-01), Ishiguro et al.
patent: 5259732 (1993-11-01), Stern
patent: 5318576 (1994-06-01), Plassche, Jr. et al.
patent: 5321501 (1994-06-01), Swanson et al.
patent: 5366464 (1994-11-01), Belknap
patent: 5373849 (1994-12-01), Maroney et al.
patent: 5431645 (1995-07-01), Smith et al.
patent: 5485846 (1996-01-01), Webler et al.
patent: 5497776 (1996-03-01), Yamakazi et al.
patent: 5545140 (1996-08-01), Conen et al.
patent: 5551432 (1996-09-01), Iezzi
patent: 5571114 (1996-11-01), Devanaboyina
Brochure: ClearView Ultra.TM. System / UltraCross.TM. Catheters (in Existence at least as of Sep. 26, 1996).
Jerome H. Siegel, MD et al., Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography, Technique, Diagnosis, and Therapy, pp. 5 and 400, Raven Press, New York.
Joseph E. Geenen, MD et al., Techniques in Therapeutic Endoscopy, Second Edition, pp. 1.14, 3.6, 7.4, 8.20, and 10.7, Gower Medical Publishing, New York:London.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Catheter system and drive assembly thereof does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Catheter system and drive assembly thereof, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Catheter system and drive assembly thereof will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-697109