Guidewire and catheter locking device and method
First Claim
1. A medical system for use with an endoscope, the system comprising:
- an elongate medical device sized to be inserted into the endoscope; and
a locking device having a distal portion adapted to be attached to the endoscope and a proximal portion adapted to be secured to the elongate medical device to limit relative movement between the endoscope and the elongate medical device;
wherein the proximal portion includes at least first and second securing elements for releasably securing the elongate medical device and an additional elongate medical device to the locking member.
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Abstract
Locking device that is mounted on an endoscope or the like for selectively securing the position of a guide wire and/or catheter relative to the endoscope or the like. The locking device preferably includes a side wall with an opening therein for receiving the proximal end of a guide wire or catheter. The opening is preferably J-shaped or boot shaped, and has an entry end and a locking end. Once a guide wire or catheter is in a desired position within a body cavity, the portion of the guide wire or catheter that extends outside of the endoscope or the like may be moved into the opening. More particularly, a portion of the guide wire or catheter may be inserted by an operator through the entry end of the opening and into the locking end, wherein the locking end frictionally secures the position of the guide wire or catheter relative to the endoscope or the like.
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20 Claims
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1. A medical system for use with an endoscope, the system comprising:
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an elongate medical device sized to be inserted into the endoscope; and a locking device having a distal portion adapted to be attached to the endoscope and a proximal portion adapted to be secured to the elongate medical device to limit relative movement between the endoscope and the elongate medical device;
wherein the proximal portion includes at least first and second securing elements for releasably securing the elongate medical device and an additional elongate medical device to the locking member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 20)
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6. A medical system for use with an endoscope, the medical system comprising:
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an elongate medical device adapted to be inserted into the endoscope; and a locking device attached to the endoscope having a locking portion and secured to the elongate medical device to limit relative axial movement between the endoscope and the elongate medical device when the elongate medical device is received in the locking portion and to allow relative axial movement between the endoscope and the elongate medical device when the elongate medical device is out of the locking portion; wherein the elongate medical device comprises at least one of a catheter and a guide wire, and wherein the locking device includes at least one means for securing the elongate medical device configured such that the elongate medical device is moved laterally into and out of the securing means while the locking device is attached to the endoscope. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A locking device for use in combination with an endoscope and an elongate medical device insertable therein, the locking device comprising:
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a body member having a proximal portion and a distal portion; a means for attaching the body member to the endoscope, the attaching means connected to the distal portion of the body member; and a means for securing the elongate medical device, the securing means connected to the proximal portion of the body member;
wherein the proximal portion of the body member extends from the distal portion at an angle such that the attaching means and the securing means are on different axes. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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