Interventional catheter assemblies and control components for interventional catheter assemblies
First Claim
1. An interventional catheter assembly comprising:
- an elongated flexible catheter sized and configured to be navigated to an internal site;
a control console;
a housing containing a recessed portion and one or more interventional catheter operating systems and connected to a proximal region of the elongated flexible catheter, the housing spaced away from the control console; and
a control component shaped to fit within and mate with the recessed portion, wherein the control component communicates with one or more of the interventional catheter operating systems contained in the housing and has at least two operator selectable control features, wherein the control component is dockable in and detachable from the recessed portion and is operable to control operation of the elongated flexible catheter in both a docked condition at the housing and a detached condition away from the housing.
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Abstract
Interventional catheter assemblies and components providing improved operational control of interventional catheters and/or operating heads of interventional catheters are provided. In general, controllers incorporate at least two operator selectable control features for controlling operation of the interventional catheter and/or an operating head, and are housed independently of the interventional catheter operating systems and other control systems, which may be provided in a housing located or locatable at a proximal region of the interventional catheter. The controller may be both dockable in and removable from the housing, and is operable in both a docked condition and a removed condition, providing flexibility and mobility in operational control during an interventional procedure.
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18 Claims
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1. An interventional catheter assembly comprising:
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an elongated flexible catheter sized and configured to be navigated to an internal site; a control console; a housing containing a recessed portion and one or more interventional catheter operating systems and connected to a proximal region of the elongated flexible catheter, the housing spaced away from the control console; and a control component shaped to fit within and mate with the recessed portion, wherein the control component communicates with one or more of the interventional catheter operating systems contained in the housing and has at least two operator selectable control features, wherein the control component is dockable in and detachable from the recessed portion and is operable to control operation of the elongated flexible catheter in both a docked condition at the housing and a detached condition away from the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An interventional catheter housing assembly comprising:
- a control console including at least one pump;
at least one housing spaced away from the control console, wherein the housing includes a recessed portion and containing one or more interventional catheter operating systems and a control component shaped to fit within and mate with the recessed portion, wherein the control component communicates with the one or more interventional catheter operating systems contained in the housing and includes at least two operator selectable control features, wherein the control component is dockable in and detachable from the recessed portion and is operable in both a docked condition at the housing and a detached condition away from the housing.
- a control console including at least one pump;
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18. An interventional catheter assembly, comprising:
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an interventional catheter, the catheter including a proximal portion and a distal portion; a control housing assembly connected to the proximal portion of the interventional catheter, the control housing assembly including a recessed portion; a control component configured to mate with and be detachable from the recessed portion of the control housing; and a control console including at least one pump; wherein the control housing assembly is spaced away from the control console; wherein the control console and the control housing assembly are connected via at least one tubular member.
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Specification