Medical device control systems
First Claim
1. A system for performing a medical procedure on a patient, comprising:
- a medical device comprising;
a holding portion;
a shaft associated with said holding portion and having a distal portion for performing a medical procedure on a patient; and
an actuating assembly located proximal to said holding portion; and
a processing device coupled to said actuating assembly, said processing device being user programmable to initiate at least one of a plurality of functions in response to actuation of said actuating assembly.
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Abstract
A medical device for use by an operator to perform a medical procedure in a body includes a handle to be held by the operator, a shaft attached to the handle and an actuating assembly to control functions associated with the medical procedure. The shaft includes an operative distal portion to perform a medical procedure in the body. The medical device may be part of an ablation catheter system that is programmed to correlate one or more functions with the actuation of the actuating assembly. Multiple actuating assemblies may be provided. Each actuating assembly may be a button. Other types of actuating assemblies may also be used, such as switches or a trackball. The actuating assembly may also be provided on a sleeve that may be selectively attached to the handle of the catheter or the physician operating the catheter, for example.
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43 Claims
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1. A system for performing a medical procedure on a patient, comprising:
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a medical device comprising;
a holding portion;
a shaft associated with said holding portion and having a distal portion for performing a medical procedure on a patient; and
an actuating assembly located proximal to said holding portion; and
a processing device coupled to said actuating assembly, said processing device being user programmable to initiate at least one of a plurality of functions in response to actuation of said actuating assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for performing a medical procedure on a patient, comprising:
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a handle and a shaft attached thereto, said shaft having a distal portion for performing the procedure;
an actuating assembly associated with the handle, the actuating assembly being actuatable by a person holding said handle;
wherein said system commences a first predetermined function in response to application of pressure on said actuating assembly;
said system stops said first predetermined function when said pressure is removed;
said system commences a second predetermined function in response to application of pressure on said actuating assembly after said first predetermined function is stopped; and
said system stops said second predetermined function when said pressure is removed. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A medical device for use by an operator to perform a medical procedure in the cardiovascular system of a patient, said device comprising:
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a handle having a shaft attached thereto, a distal portion of said shaft being insertable into a patient'"'"'s heart; and
an actuating assembly proximal to said handle to initiate at least two predetermined functions, said actuating assembly being actuatable in at least two different manners, wherein each of said at least two predetermined functions correlates to a respective one of said at least two different manners. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. A method of operating a medical device having a handle, an actuator proximal to the handle, and a shaft attached to the handle, said shaft having an operative distal portion for performing a medical procedure in a body, the method comprising:
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advancing the distal position to a site of interest;
actuating said actuator a first time, to initiate a first function; and
actuating said actuator a second time to initiate a second function different from said first function. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method of operating a medical device having a visual display, comprising:
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advancing a portion of the medical device to a site of interest;
observing a list of options on said visual display;
navigating through said list of options by actuating an actuator assembly located proximal to said handle; and
selecting one of said list of options by actuating the actuator assembly, to initiate a function associated with said selection.
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37. A removable actuating assembly for controlling operation of a medical device, comprising:
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an actuator to initiate a function of the medical device; and
a sleeve removably attachable to an object, wherein the actuator is supported by the sleeve. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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