Robotic catheter manipulator assembly
First Claim
1. A robotic catheter manipulator assembly comprising:
- a support member having a longitudinal axis;
a catheter manipulation base operably coupled to the support member;
a sheath manipulation base operably coupled to the support member, each manipulation base configured to be linearly movable relative to the other manipulation base and to the support member along the longitudinal axis of the support member, the catheter manipulation base being releasably connectable to a catheter cartridge and the sheath manipulation base being releasably connectable to a sheath cartridge;
wherein one of the catheter manipulation base and the catheter cartridge includes at least one finger engagable in a substantially linear motion with at least one complementary component in the other one of the catheter manipulation base and the catheter cartridge for controlling deflection of a catheter by pulling a steering wire attached to the catheter and one of the finger and the slider block; and
at least one drive mechanism for moving the catheter and sheath manipulation bases relative to each other and to the support member.
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Abstract
A robotic catheter manipulator assembly may include a support member including a catheter manipulation base and a sheath manipulation base movable relative to each other and to the support member. Each respective manipulation base may be releasably connectable to a catheter cartridge and a sheath cartridge. A drive mechanism may be provided for moving the catheter and sheath manipulation bases relative to each other and to the support member. The manipulation base or the cartridge may include a first element engageable with a complementary second element slidably engaged with the other one of the manipulation base or the cartridge for controlling movement of a component connected to the cartridge. The cartridge, for example, may be a transseptal cartridge, a catheter cartridge or a sheath cartridge, and the component may respectively be a surgically insertable device such as a transseptal needle, a catheter or a sheath.
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46 Claims
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1. A robotic catheter manipulator assembly comprising:
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a support member having a longitudinal axis; a catheter manipulation base operably coupled to the support member; a sheath manipulation base operably coupled to the support member, each manipulation base configured to be linearly movable relative to the other manipulation base and to the support member along the longitudinal axis of the support member, the catheter manipulation base being releasably connectable to a catheter cartridge and the sheath manipulation base being releasably connectable to a sheath cartridge; wherein one of the catheter manipulation base and the catheter cartridge includes at least one finger engagable in a substantially linear motion with at least one complementary component in the other one of the catheter manipulation base and the catheter cartridge for controlling deflection of a catheter by pulling a steering wire attached to the catheter and one of the finger and the slider block; and at least one drive mechanism for moving the catheter and sheath manipulation bases relative to each other and to the support member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A robotic manipulator assembly comprising:
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a support member having a longitudinal axis; a manipulation base operably coupled to the support member and releasably connectable to a cartridge, wherein the manipulation base is configured to be linearly movable along the longitudinal axis of the support member, and wherein one of the manipulation base and the cartridge includes at least one finger engageable in a linear motion with at least one complementary slider block of the other one of the manipulation base and the cartridge for controlling deflection of a component connected to the cartridge; and a drive mechanism for linearly moving at least one of the finger and the slider block along the longitudinal axis of the support member. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A robotic manipulator assembly comprising:
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a support member having a longitudinal axis, a manipulation base operably coupled to the support member and releasably connectable to a cartridge, wherein the manipulation base is configured to be linearly movable along the longitudinal axis of the support member, and wherein one of the manipulation base and the cartridge includes at least one first element engageable in a linear motion with at least one complementary second element of the other one of the manipulation base and the cartridge for controlling deflection of a component connected to the cartridge; and a drive mechanism for linearly moving at least one of the first and second elements along the longitudinal axis of the support member. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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