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Catheter system and drive assembly thereof

  • US 5,957,941 A
  • Filed: 09/27/1996
  • Issued: 09/28/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/27/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A catheter system comprising:

  • a catheter assembly comprising a hollow sheath having proximal and distal ends, a flexible connecting element housed within the hollow sheath and having proximal and distal ends, an operative element mounted to the connecting element and a proximal end assembly coupled to the proximal end of the connecting element;

    the sheath comprising a distal, main portion and a proximal, telescoping portion, the proximal portion slidable within the main portion; and

    a drive assembly comprising;

    a main body;

    said main body comprising a sheath anchor element secured to said main portion of said sheath;

    a longitudinal drive motor carried by said main body; and

    a longitudinal drive train drivingly coupling the longitudinal drive motor to the proximal end assembly to drive at least a portion of the proximal end assembly longitudinally to move the connecting element longitudinally within the main portion of said sheath.

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