Catheter driver system
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1. A medical system, comprising:
- a medical probe including an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end, one or more operative elements carried by the distal end of the elongated body, a probe handle mounted to the proximal end of the elongated body, wherein a control element on the probe handle is operatively coupled with a steering mechanism located in the probe handle, and wherein mechanical manipulation of the control element on the probe handle causes corresponding movement of the distal end of the elongated body by the steering mechanism;
a user input device configured for generating user signals corresponding to a desired movement of the distal end of the elongated body in response to a user actuation of the user input device;
an electronic controller configured for generating electrical control signals corresponding to a mechanical manipulation of the control element in response to the user signals generated by the user input device; and
a probe driver configured for removable mounting of the probe handle and for interfacing with the control element on the probe handle to mechanically manipulate the control element in response to the control signals generated by the electronic controller, thereby causing corresponding movement of the distal end of the elongated body.
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Abstract
An apparatus for performing medical procedures on an anatomical body includes an extension with an element near its distal end to be extended into the body, and a driver that moves the extension axially into the body, and that causes flexure of the distal end of the extension. The movement and flexure of the extension is driven by the driver from the proximal end of the extension, and an electronic controller directs the operation of the driver.
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1. A medical system, comprising:
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a medical probe including an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end, one or more operative elements carried by the distal end of the elongated body, a probe handle mounted to the proximal end of the elongated body, wherein a control element on the probe handle is operatively coupled with a steering mechanism located in the probe handle, and wherein mechanical manipulation of the control element on the probe handle causes corresponding movement of the distal end of the elongated body by the steering mechanism; a user input device configured for generating user signals corresponding to a desired movement of the distal end of the elongated body in response to a user actuation of the user input device; an electronic controller configured for generating electrical control signals corresponding to a mechanical manipulation of the control element in response to the user signals generated by the user input device; and a probe driver configured for removable mounting of the probe handle and for interfacing with the control element on the probe handle to mechanically manipulate the control element in response to the control signals generated by the electronic controller, thereby causing corresponding movement of the distal end of the elongated body. - 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 medical system, comprising:
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a medical probe including an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end, one or more operative elements carried by the distal end of the elongated body, a probe handle mounted to the proximal end of the elongated body, and a control element on the probe handle and operatively coupled with a steering mechanism in the probe handle, wherein the control element is manually manipulable, and a manual manipulation of the control element on the probe handle causes corresponding movement of the distal end of the elongated body by the steering mechanism; a user input device configured for generating user signals corresponding to a desired movement of the distal end of the elongated body in response to a user actuation of the user input device; an electronic controller configured for generating electrical control signals corresponding to a mechanical manipulation of the control element in response to the user signals generated by the user input device; and a probe driver configured for removable mounting of the probe handle and for interfacing with the control element on the probe handle to mechanically manipulate the control element in response to the control signals generated by the electronic controller, thereby causing corresponding movement of the distal end of the elongated body without any manual manipulation of the control element on the probe handle.
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