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Remote control catheter
Assignee: SARCEM SA
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Filing: 1985-08-22
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Granted: 1987-03-17
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Expires: 2005-08-22
Abstract
Abstract The present invention is a remote control catheter designed principally for cardio-vascular surgery, characterized by the fact that it permits its user to directly control, starting from the handle of the instrument, the orientation of its head by means of a control wire (31) attached to the extremity of the head of the catheter while at the same time being eccentric with respect to the axis of this latter on the one hand, and to the extremity of the traction pinion (34) placed at the interior of the handle on the other hand, this latter being displaceable in the direction of its axis and consequently to pull or release the control wire (31) while the user exerts a rotary movement to the control collar (37) driving through its interior teeth the intermediate pinion (36) this latter meshing at its exterior in the tooth (35) of the traction pinion (34) which similarly has a male screw threading (38) cooperating with a female screw threading (39) fixed with respect to the handle.
Inventors
- 👤 Philippe Bonello
- 👤 Maurice Jeanmonod
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 03:19
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/09; A61M25/09041; A61M25/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
Remote control catheter comprising a head having a support, a handle having a control device, and a casing unit connecting said head and said handle, said head comprising a hollow, flexible, cylindrical finger substantially aligned with said support; and a flexible tensioning element having first and second extremities, extending from the handle to the head of the catheter and passing through the interior of the casing, said first extremity of said tensioning element being eccentrically disposed throughout said cylindrical finger of the head of the catheter, and the said second extremity being fixed to the handle of the catheter, whereby a traction forced exerted on said tensioning element will bend said finger; said flexible finger comprising a cylindrical helical spring coaxially embedded in said finger and substantially coextensive with said finger, said spring comprising at least a middle portion having coils which are each separated from the others in rest position, whereby when said traction force is released on said tensioning element said finger automatically resumes a straight rest position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
Remote control catheter comprising a head having a support, a handle having a control device, and a casing unit connecting said head and said handle, said head comprising a hollow, flexible, cylindrical finger substantially aligned with said support; and a flexible tensioning element having first and second extremities, extending from the handle to the head of the catheter and passing through the interior of the casing, said first extremity of said tensioning element being eccentrically disposed throughout said cylindrical finger of the head of the catheter, and the said second extremity being fixed to the handle of the catheter, whereby a traction forced exerted on said tensioning element will bend said finger; said flexible finger comprising a cylindrical helical spring coaxially embedded in said finger and substantially coextensive with said finger, said spring comprising at least a middle portion having coils which are each separated from the others in rest position, whereby when said traction force is released on said tensioning element said finger automatically resumes a straight rest position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
Catheter according to claim 1, wherein said cylindrical helical spring has first and second extremities, said second extremity being interfitted with the said support for the head of the catheter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
Catheter according to claim 2, wherein said cylindrical finger comprises a rounded end having connecting means, said first extremity of said cylindrical helical spring being interfitted with said connecting means of said rounded end.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
82 words
Catheter according to claim 1, wherein said catheter handle comprises a tensioning shaft disposed in its interior, to which said tensioning shaft said second extremity of said tensioning element is fixed; said tensioning shaft comprising a toothed gear engaged with an interiorly toothed gear ring disposed on said catheter handle, and further comprising male screw threading cooperating with female screw threading fixed on the interior of said handle, whereby rotation of said gear ring will cause axial displacement of said tensioning shaft.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
Catheter according to claim 1, wherein said finger comprises a closed distal end, and said catheter comprises means for supplying a fluid under pressure to said finger, so as to cause stiffening of the said finger.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
Catheter according to claim 5, wherein said finger comprises a U-shaped wire encased in said finger and extending longitudinally of said finger across said distal end.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
Catheter according to claim 6, wherein the axis of said tensioning element and the axis of said cylindrical finger define a first plane, and said U-shaped wire defines a second plane, said first and second planes being orthogonal to one another.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
Catheter according to claim 1, and a vesicle inflatable by means of a liquid, preferably a contrast liquid, said vesicle being fixed to said support of the catheter head.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
48 words
Catheter according to claim 8, wherein said vesicle comprises proximal and distal ends both fixed to said catheter head support by means of fastening collars, and said cathether head support comprises radial openings in an intermediate region of said vesicle, for introducing a contrast liquid into said vesicle.
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