Medical device handle
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1. A medical device handle, comprising:
- an elongated handle housing having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis extending from the proximal end to the distal end;
a rotatable collar disposed about the proximal end of the handle housing;
a rotatable control knob disposed about the rotatable collar; and
a slidable door disposed about a distal portion of the rotatable collar;
wherein the door is slidable between a closed position and an open position;
wherein the handle housing includes at least one stop extending radially outward from an outer surface of the handle housing;
wherein the door includes at least one groove in an inner surface thereof;
wherein the at least one groove is configured to cooperate with the at least one stop to prevent rotation of the door about the handle housing in the closed position.
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Abstract
A medical device handle may include an elongated handle housing, a rotatable collar disposed about the handle housing, a rotatable control knob disposed about the collar, and a slidable door disposed about the collar. The door may be rotatably locked to the collar to prevent relative rotation between the door and the collar.
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16 Claims
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1. A medical device handle, comprising:
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an elongated handle housing having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis extending from the proximal end to the distal end; a rotatable collar disposed about the proximal end of the handle housing; a rotatable control knob disposed about the rotatable collar; and a slidable door disposed about a distal portion of the rotatable collar; wherein the door is slidable between a closed position and an open position; wherein the handle housing includes at least one stop extending radially outward from an outer surface of the handle housing; wherein the door includes at least one groove in an inner surface thereof; wherein the at least one groove is configured to cooperate with the at least one stop to prevent rotation of the door about the handle housing in the closed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A medical device handle, comprising:
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a handle housing; a tubular collar rotatably disposed about a proximal end of the handle housing; an open-ended control knob rotatably disposed over a proximal portion of the tubular collar and the proximal end of the handle housing; and an annular door slidably disposed over a distal portion of the collar and the handle housing; wherein the annular door includes a plurality of inwardly-extending protrusions configured to engage a plurality of recessed slots in the distal portion of the collar such that the door is rotatably locked to the collar.
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