DEVICE PLATFORM FOR MEDICAL PROCEDURES
First Claim
1. Apparatus suitable for facilitating positioning one or more medical components, the apparatus comprising:
- a rail member having proximal and distal ends and a generally longitudinal axis;
a first connector adapted to be selectively coupled to the rail member and disposed for movement along the generally longitudinal axis of the rail member, wherein the first connector is adapted to be coupled to a first medical component;
a second connector adapted to be selectively coupled to the rail member and disposed for movement along the generally longitudinal axis of the rail member, wherein the second connector is adapted to be coupled to a second medical component; and
an adapter coupled to the distal end of the rail member, wherein the adapter is configured to be coupled to a port of an introducer device in order to align the first and second connectors with the port of the introducer device.
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Abstract
The present embodiments provide apparatus and methods suitable for facilitating positioning one or more medical components. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a rail member having proximal and distal ends and a generally longitudinal axis. A first connector is adapted to be selectively coupled to the rail member, and a first medical component is adapted to be coupled to the first connector. The first connector is disposed for selective longitudinal movement along the rail member, thereby permitting movement of the first medical component with respect to the rail member. In this manner, one or more components, such as a catheter and a needle, may be inserted into a human or animal body in a controlled fashion with respect to one another.
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20 Claims
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1. Apparatus suitable for facilitating positioning one or more medical components, the apparatus comprising:
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a rail member having proximal and distal ends and a generally longitudinal axis; a first connector adapted to be selectively coupled to the rail member and disposed for movement along the generally longitudinal axis of the rail member, wherein the first connector is adapted to be coupled to a first medical component; a second connector adapted to be selectively coupled to the rail member and disposed for movement along the generally longitudinal axis of the rail member, wherein the second connector is adapted to be coupled to a second medical component; and an adapter coupled to the distal end of the rail member, wherein the adapter is configured to be coupled to a port of an introducer device in order to align the first and second connectors with the port of the introducer device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. Apparatus suitable for facilitating positioning one or more medical components relative to an introducer device, the apparatus comprising:
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a rail member having proximal and distal ends and a generally longitudinal axis, the distal end adapted to be coupled to the introducer device; and a first connector adapted to be selectively coupled to the rail member and disposed for movement along the longitudinal axis of the rail member, wherein the first connector is adapted to be coupled to a first medical component to permit the first medical component to be advanced or retracted relative to the introducer device upon corresponding movement of the first connector along the rail member. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method suitable for facilitating positioning one or more medical components, the method comprising:
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providing a rail member having proximal and distal ends and a generally longitudinal axis; coupling a first connector to the rail member; coupling a first medical component to the first connector; and moving the first connector along the rail member to thereby move the first medical component with respect to the rail member. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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