Handle for catheter assembly with multifunction wire
First Claim
1. A catheter assembly comprising:
- a proximal end assembly comprising a body; and
a catheter extending from the proximal end assembly, the catheter comprising a catheter shaft, having a longitudinal axis, and a multifunction element, having proximal and distal portions, extending along the longitudinal axis;
the proximal end assembly comprising;
a longitudinal position manipulator operably coupled to the multifunction element to move the multifunction element along the longitudinal axis; and
a lateral deflection manipulator operably coupled to the multifunction element to rotate the multifunction element about the longitudinal axis, wherein the catheter shaft has a tip portion, said tip portion having a lateral deflection lumen housing at least a part of the distal portion of the multifunction element, the lateral deflection lumen and the distal portion of the multifunction element having interfering torquing surfaces so that rotating the multifunction element causes lateral deflection of the tip portion through the engagement of the interfering torquing surfaces.
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Abstract
Multifunction and radial deflection wires (66, 64) extend from a catheter shaft (8) and into a handle (4). The multifunction wire is pulled and pushed longitudinally and is rotated about its axis to change the stiffness of and to laterally deflect the tip portion (12). A curve size manipulator (32) on the handle body (24) moves the multifunction wire longitudinally but does not hinder its rotational movement. Rotation of a lateral deflection manipulator (38) on the handle causes the proximal end (70) of the multifunction wire to rotate about its own axis; the free longitudinal movement of the proximal end is unhindered. Any initial corkscrewing or other deflection of the tip portion can be removed at assembly by rotating the proximal end (68) of the radial deflection wire. The longitudinal movement of the manipulators can be limited by movable stops (120). The longitudinal positions of the abutment faces (126, 128) of the stops preferably change according to their longitudinal (distal or proximal) orientation.
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Citations
22 Claims
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1. A catheter assembly comprising:
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a proximal end assembly comprising a body; and a catheter extending from the proximal end assembly, the catheter comprising a catheter shaft, having a longitudinal axis, and a multifunction element, having proximal and distal portions, extending along the longitudinal axis; the proximal end assembly comprising; a longitudinal position manipulator operably coupled to the multifunction element to move the multifunction element along the longitudinal axis; and a lateral deflection manipulator operably coupled to the multifunction element to rotate the multifunction element about the longitudinal axis, wherein the catheter shaft has a tip portion, said tip portion having a lateral deflection lumen housing at least a part of the distal portion of the multifunction element, the lateral deflection lumen and the distal portion of the multifunction element having interfering torquing surfaces so that rotating the multifunction element causes lateral deflection of the tip portion through the engagement of the interfering torquing surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A catheter assembly comprising:
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a proximal end assembly comprising a body; and a catheter extending from the proximal end assembly, the catheter comprising a catheter shaft, having a longitudinal axis, and a multifunction element, having proximal and distal portions, extending along the longitudinal axis; the proximal end assembly comprising; a longitudinal position manipulator operably coupled to the multifunction element to move the multifunction element along the longitudinal axis; and a lateral deflection manipulator operably coupled to the multifunction element to rotate the multifunction element about the longitudinal axis, wherein the catheter shaft comprises a deflectable tip portion; the catheter comprises a radial deflection element having a proximal end housed within the body and a distal end connected to the tip portion; the proximal end assembly comprises a second longitudinal position manipulator operably coupled to the radial deflection element to move the radial deflection element along the longitudinal axis causing the tip portion to deflect. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A catheter assembly comprising:
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a proximal end assembly comprising a body; and a catheter extending from the proximal end assembly, the catheter comprising a catheter shaft, having a longitudinal axis, and a multifunction element, having proximal and distal portions, extending along the longitudinal axis; the proximal end assembly comprising; a longitudinal position manipulator operably coupled to the multifunction element to move the multifunction element along the longitudinal axis; and a lateral deflection manipulator operably coupled to the multifunction element to rotate the multifunction element about the longitudinal axis, wherein the lateral deflection manipulator comprises a split ring including semi-circular split ring portions.
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11. A catheter assembly comprising:
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a proximal end assembly comprising a body; and a catheter extending from the proximal end assembly, the catheter comprising a catheter shaft, having a longitudinal axis, and a multifunction element, having proximal and distal portions, extending along the longitudinal axis; the proximal end assembly comprising; a longitudinal position manipulator operably coupled to the multifunction element to move the multifunction element along the longitudinal axis; and a lateral deflection manipulator operably coupled to the multifunction element to rotate the multifunction element about the longitudinal axis, wherein the longitudinal position manipulator is slidably mounted to the body for movement between first and second longitudinal positions, and further comprising at least one movable stop mounted to the hollow body at a chosen longitudinal position, said stop sized and positioned to prevent the longitudinal movement of the longitudinal position manipulator past said chosen longitudinal position. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A catheter assembly comprising:
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a proximal end assembly comprising a hollow body; a catheter extending from the body of the proximal end assembly, the catheter comprising a catheter shaft and a multifunction element having a proximal portion extending from the catheter shaft into the hollow body; the proximal end assembly further comprising; a longitudinal position manipulator slidably mounted to the body for movement between first and second longitudinally spaced apart positions; a rotary coupling rotatably connecting the longitudinal position manipulator and the proximal portion of the multifunction element so that longitudinal movement of the longitudinal position manipulator moves the proximal portion longitudinally while the proximal portion is permitted to rotate freely relative to the longitudinal position manipulator; a lateral deflection manipulator rotatably mounted to the body for rotational movement about the body; and means for rotatably drivingly coupling the lateral deflection manipulator to the proximal portion of the multifunction element while permitting free longitudinal movement of the multifunction element relative to the lateral deflection manipulator; wherein the proximal portion of the multifunction element can be independently moved longitudinally and rotated by independent longitudinal and rotational movement of the longitudinal position and lateral deflection manipulators, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A catheter assembly comprising:
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a catheter comprising an elongate catheter shaft housing a multifunction element and a radial deflection element, said catheter shaft having a proximal end, said multifunction element and said radial deflection element having proximal ends extending from said proximal end of the catheter shaft; a proximal end adapter comprising; a hollow body having a distal end, the proximal end of the catheter shaft secured to the distal end of the hollow body with the proximal ends of said multifunction element and said radial deflection element extending into said hollow body; a radial deflection manipulator slidably mounted to the hollow body and connected to the proximal end of the radial deflection element to permit the longitudinal position of the radial deflection element proximal end within the hollow body to be changed; the multifunction element comprising an elongate drive adapter housed within the hollow body; a curve size manipulator slidably mounted to the hollow body; a rotary coupling rotatably joining the curve size manipulator and the multifunction element to permit rotary motion of the multifunction element to be substantially unrestricted by said curve size manipulator while permitting the longitudinal position of the multifunction element proximal end within the hollow body to be changed according to the longitudinal position of the curve size manipulator; a lateral deflection manipulator rotatably mounted to the body; a rotary driver rotatably mounted within the hollow body at a chosen location, said rotary driver having a central bore through which the driver adapter freely longitudinally slides; the rotary driver and the drive adapter comprising torque transmitting surfaces rotationally coupling the rotary driver and the drive adapter; and a rotary drive connection between the lateral deflection manipulator and the rotary driver so that rotating the lateral defection manipulator rotates the multifunction element. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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