Medical instrument having a controlled guidewire drive

Details Medical instrument having a controlled guidewire drive Medical instrument having a controlled guidewire drive

2011-03-01

2011-03-01

Lucchesi, Nicholas D (Department: 3763)

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

C600S118000

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07896862

ABSTRACT:
A medical instrument includes a flexible catheter, a medical guidewire, and a mechanized guidewire drive assembly. The catheter has a distal end insertable into a body lumen of a patient. The mechanized guidewire drive assembly is adapted for operable engagement with the medical guidewire. The mechanized guidewire drive assembly includes a motor and includes a controller which drives the motor with a driving force. The driving force has a predetermined upper limit.

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