Catheter control system having a pulley
First Claim
1. A catheter having a deflectable distal tip, the catheter comprising:
- a resilient body member having a distal end and a proximal end;
a manipulation handle attached to the proximal end of the body member having first and second elements movable in relation to each other;
a pulley bracket mounted in the handle and movable in relation to the first and second elements;
a pulley rotatably mounted to the pulley bracket;
a pulley cable engaged with the pulley having first and second ends, the first end of the cable affixed to the first element and the second end of the cable affixed to the second element;
a deflection control line mounted in the body member and connected at a proximal end to the pulley bracket and extending into and attached at the distal end of the body member; and
whereby movement of the first and second elements in relation to each other results in movement of one end of the pulley cable to cause the pulley bracket to move the control line in the distal end of the body member causing deflection of the distal end of the body member with greater mechanical advantage.
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Abstract
A steerable catheter comprising a resilient body member, a manipulation handle attached to the proximal end of the body member, a control wire extending from the handle to the distal end of the catheter for deflection control, and a pulley mechanism for controlling the movement of the control wire. Longitudinal movement of a slide element in the handle causes movement of the control wire and control over the deflection of the distal end of the catheter. The pulley mechanism is connected between the slide element and the control wire to provide greater mechanical advantage to effect deflection of the body member while enhancing deflection control resolution. A stiffening member is also disposed in the catheter body member and its position is controlled by the rotational motion of the slide element. The position of the pulley mechanism is not affected by rotational motion of the slide element.
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Citations
41 Claims
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1. A catheter having a deflectable distal tip, the catheter comprising:
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a resilient body member having a distal end and a proximal end; a manipulation handle attached to the proximal end of the body member having first and second elements movable in relation to each other; a pulley bracket mounted in the handle and movable in relation to the first and second elements; a pulley rotatably mounted to the pulley bracket; a pulley cable engaged with the pulley having first and second ends, the first end of the cable affixed to the first element and the second end of the cable affixed to the second element; a deflection control line mounted in the body member and connected at a proximal end to the pulley bracket and extending into and attached at the distal end of the body member; and whereby movement of the first and second elements in relation to each other results in movement of one end of the pulley cable to cause the pulley bracket to move the control line in the distal end of the body member causing deflection of the distal end of the body member with greater mechanical advantage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A catheter having a deflectable distal tip, the catheter comprising:
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a resilient body member having a distal end and a proximal end; a manipulation handle attached to the proximal end of the body member having first and second elements movable in relation to each other; a pulley bracket slidably mounted in the handle for movement in an axial direction relative to the first and second elements; a pulley rotatably mounted to the pulley bracket; a pulley cable engaged with the pulley having first and second ends, the first end of the cable affixed to the first element and the second end of the cable affixed to the second element; a deflection control line mounted in the body member and connected at a proximal end to the pulley bracket and extending into and attached at the distal end of the body member; and whereby movement of the first and second elements in relation to each other results in movement of one end of the pulley cable to cause the pulley bracket to move the control line in the distal end of the body member causing deflection of the distal end of the body member with greater mechanical advantage. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A catheter, comprising:
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a body member having a proximal end and a distal end; a deflectable tip mounted on the distal end of the body member; a manipulation handle mounted to the proximal end of the body member; a deflection controller having a pulley mechanism mounted to the manipulation handle; and a deflection control line mounted in and extending through the body member, the deflection control line having a distal end attached to the deflectable tip and a proximal end attached to the pulley mechanism such that movement of the deflection controller is transmitted to the deflection control line by the pulley mechanism resulting in movement of the deflection control line causing a deflection of the deflectable tip with greater mechanical advantage. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A catheter comprising:
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a body member having a proximal end and a distal end; a manipulation handle mounted to the proximal end of the body member having a controller having a pulley mechanism; and a control line mounted in and extending through the body member, the control line having a distal end extending to the distal end of the body member and a proximal end attached to the pulley mechanism such that movement of the controller is transferred by the pulley mechanism to the control line resulting in movement of the control line. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method of transmitting movement of a movable member located at a manipulation handle of a catheter to the distal end of the catheter through an elongated control device disposed through the length of the catheter body, comprising the steps of:
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moving a first control member in relation to a second control member located in the manipulation handle; coupling the movement of the first control member to move a pulley mechanism located at the manipulation handle; coupling the movement of the pulley mechanism to the elongated control device to thereby transmit the movement of the first control member to the distal end of the catheter through the elongated control device. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41)
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Specification