Inflation adaptor with magnetically-assisted loading
First Claim
1. An adaptor for controlling actuation of an expandable device, the adaptor comprising:
- a housing with a retaining portion which interacts to releasably retain a section of a hollow tubular body therein, the expandable device being disposed at a distal end of the hollow tubular body, wherein the retaining portion comprises at least one magnet for aligning the hollow tubular body in the housing; and
an actuator, mounted on the housing, which drives an elongate member within the hollow tubular body to move said elongate member from a first position at least partially within said hollow tubular body to a second position at least partially within said hollow tubular body, the movement of the elongate member between the first and second positions enabling expansion of the expandable device.
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Abstract
An inflation adaptor is provided to move a wire within a hollow tubular body, the movement of the wire enabling actuation of an expandable member at the distal end of the hollow tubular body. The expandable member can be a balloon, filter or similar device. The adaptor generally includes a clamping mechanism which clamps the hollow tubular body and wire within the adaptor, and also includes a drive mechanism for moving the wire within the hollow tubular body. An actuator, such as a rotatable knob, is provided to operate both the clamping mechanism and the drive mechanism. The adaptor may also include a fluid delivery and expansion system within a housing when the expandable member is a balloon, wherein movement of the actuator delivers a predetermined amount to the balloon while still operating the clamping mechanism and the drive mechanism. The adaptor may also include one or more magnets within the housing to prevent kinking of the wire and the hollow tubular body during loading of the hollow tubular body.
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43 Claims
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1. An adaptor for controlling actuation of an expandable device, the adaptor comprising:
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a housing with a retaining portion which interacts to releasably retain a section of a hollow tubular body therein, the expandable device being disposed at a distal end of the hollow tubular body, wherein the retaining portion comprises at least one magnet for aligning the hollow tubular body in the housing; and
an actuator, mounted on the housing, which drives an elongate member within the hollow tubular body to move said elongate member from a first position at least partially within said hollow tubular body to a second position at least partially within said hollow tubular body, the movement of the elongate member between the first and second positions enabling expansion of the expandable device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An adaptor, comprising:
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a housing with a retaining portion which interacts to releasably retain a section of an elongate body therein; and
at least one magnet disposed adjacent the retaining portion adapted to apply a lateral magnetic force to the elongate body. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of manipulating a wire within a lumen of a hollow tubular body comprising:
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positioning the hollow tubular body within a retaining portion of an adaptor, the retaining portion releasably retaining a section of a hollow tubular body therein, the expandable device being disposed at a distal end of the hollow tubular body;
aligning the tubular body within the adaptor with at least one magnet provided in the adaptor; and
driving the wire within the hollow tubular body to move the wire from a first position at least partially within said hollow tubular body to a second position at least partially within said hollow tubular body, the movement of the wire between the first and second positions enabling expansion of the expandable device. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An actuation system, comprising:
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a hollow tubular body having a proximal end and a distal end and a lumen extending there through and an expandable member disposed at the distal end;
an elongate member provided at the proximal end of the hollow tubular body, the elongate member being moveable from a first position at least partially within said hollow tubular body to a second position at least partially within said hollow tubular body, the movement of the elongate member between the first and second positions enabling expansion of the expandable device;
a housing with a retaining portion which interacts to releasably retain a section of a hollow tubular body therein, the expandable device being disposed at a distal end of the hollow tubular body;
an actuator, mounted on the housing, which drives said elongate member within the hollow tubular body; and
at least one magnet for aligning the hollow tubular body within the retaining portion. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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