Glide Clip
First Claim
1. A guide-wire or catheter torque device comprising:
- a torsion spring comprising a spring and one or more handles;
one or more arms connected to the torsion spring and one or more elastomeric guide-wire or catheter grippers, wherein compression of the one or more handles reduced the compression between the one or more elastomeric grippers and a guide-wire or catheter; and
an elongated, hollow housing comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the housing surrounds the spring tension metal clip comprising two or more opposing flexible pads positioned adjacent the spring tension handles that allow compression of the spring tension handles, the housing comprising a guide-wire or catheter guiding groove that extends from the first to the second end of the housing, wherein the one or more elastomeric grippers are aligned with and are positioned about the groove, wherein the one or more elastomeric grippers contact and grip a guide wire or catheter in the groove when the one or more spring tension handles are not engaged, but release variably as the user presses the flexible pads on the housing.
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Abstract
The present invention includes a self-tensioning apparatus for controlling the advancement and rotation of a surgical guideware comprising a torsion spring comprising one or more torsion spring handles; one or more arms connected to the torsion spring and one or more elastomeric guideware grippers, wherein compression of the one or more torsion spring handles reduced the compression between the one or more elastomeric grippers and the guideware; and an elongated, hollow housing comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the housing surrounds the spring tension metal clip comprising two or more opposing flexible pads positioned adjacent the spring tension handles that allow compression of the spring tension handles, the housing comprising a guideware guiding groove that extends from the first to the second end of the housing, wherein the one or more elastomeric guideware-grippers are aligned with and are positioned about the groove, wherein the one or more elastomeric grippers contact and grip the guideware in the groove when the one or more spring tension handles are not engaged, but release variably as the user compresses the flexible pads on the housing.
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23 Claims
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1. A guide-wire or catheter torque device comprising:
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a torsion spring comprising a spring and one or more handles; one or more arms connected to the torsion spring and one or more elastomeric guide-wire or catheter grippers, wherein compression of the one or more handles reduced the compression between the one or more elastomeric grippers and a guide-wire or catheter; and an elongated, hollow housing comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the housing surrounds the spring tension metal clip comprising two or more opposing flexible pads positioned adjacent the spring tension handles that allow compression of the spring tension handles, the housing comprising a guide-wire or catheter guiding groove that extends from the first to the second end of the housing, wherein the one or more elastomeric grippers are aligned with and are positioned about the groove, wherein the one or more elastomeric grippers contact and grip a guide wire or catheter in the groove when the one or more spring tension handles are not engaged, but release variably as the user presses the flexible pads on the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A self-tensioning apparatus for controlling the advancement and rotation of a surgical guideware comprising:
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a torsion spring comprising one or more torsion spring handles; one or more arms connected to the torsion spring and one or more elastomeric guideware grippers, wherein compression of the one or more torsion spring handles reduced the compression between the one or more elastomeric grippers and the guideware; and an elongated, hollow housing comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the housing surrounds the spring tension metal clip comprising two or more opposing flexible pads positioned adjacent the spring tension handles that allow compression of the spring tension handles, the housing comprising a guideware guiding groove that extends from the first to the second end of the housing, wherein the one or more elastomeric guideware-grippers are aligned with and are positioned about the groove, wherein the one or more elastomeric grippers contact and grip the guideware in the groove when the one or more spring tension handles are not engaged, but release variably as the user compresses the flexible pads on the housing. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A kit comprising a self-tensioning apparatus for controlling the advancement and rotation of a surgical guideware comprising:
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a torsion spring comprising one or more torsion spring handles; one or more arms connected to the torsion spring and one or more elastomeric guideware grippers, wherein compression of the one or more torsion spring handles reduced the compression between the one or more elastomeric grippers and the guideware; and an elongated, hollow housing comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the housing surrounds the spring tension metal clip comprising two or more opposing flexible pads positioned adjacent the spring tension handles that allow compression of the spring tension handles, the housing comprising a guideware guiding groove that extends from the first to the second end of the housing, wherein the one or more elastomeric guideware-grippers are aligned with and are positioned about the groove, wherein the one or more elastomeric grippers contact and grip the guideware in the groove when the one or more spring tension handles are not engaged, but release variably as the user compresses the flexible pads on the housing in a sterile packaging.
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