Robotic catheter device cartridge
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1. A robotic catheter device cartridge comprising:
- one of a first finger and a first slider block generally disposed in a channel and engaged with a steering wire, the steering wire controlling deflection of a distal end of a component having the steering wire engaged thereto when the first finger or the first slider block is linearly driven in a predetermined direction, wherein the first finger or the first slider block of the cartridge is configured for engagement with and disengagement from a corresponding second finger or a corresponding second slider block of a manipulation base, wherein the second finger or the second slider block of the manipulation base is configured to linearly drive the first finger or the first slider block of the cartridge, wherein the second finger or the second slider block of the manipulation base is configured to tension the steering wire when actuated in a first direction and the second finger or the second slider block of the manipulation base is configured to comprise no rigid connection with the first finger or the first slider block when moved in a second direction and wherein the second finger or the second slider block is configured to be unable to pull the steering wire in the second direction, and wherein the first finger or the first slider block of the cartridge is releaseably connected to the second finger or the second slider block of the manipulation base.
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Abstract
A robotic catheter device cartridge may include a finger or a slider block generally disposed in a channel and engaged with a steering wire. The steering wire may control movement of a component having the steering wire engaged thereto when the finger or the slider block is linearly driven in a predetermined direction. The cartridge may be a transseptal cartridge having a transseptal needle connected thereto, a catheter cartridge having a catheter connected thereto, or a sheath cartridge having a sheath connected thereto.
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1. A robotic catheter device cartridge comprising:
one of a first finger and a first slider block generally disposed in a channel and engaged with a steering wire, the steering wire controlling deflection of a distal end of a component having the steering wire engaged thereto when the first finger or the first slider block is linearly driven in a predetermined direction, wherein the first finger or the first slider block of the cartridge is configured for engagement with and disengagement from a corresponding second finger or a corresponding second slider block of a manipulation base, wherein the second finger or the second slider block of the manipulation base is configured to linearly drive the first finger or the first slider block of the cartridge, wherein the second finger or the second slider block of the manipulation base is configured to tension the steering wire when actuated in a first direction and the second finger or the second slider block of the manipulation base is configured to comprise no rigid connection with the first finger or the first slider block when moved in a second direction and wherein the second finger or the second slider block is configured to be unable to pull the steering wire in the second direction, and wherein the first finger or the first slider block of the cartridge is releaseably connected to the second finger or the second slider block of the manipulation base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A robotic catheter device cartridge comprising:
a first element of the cartridge configured to be linearly driven by a second element of a manipulation base, wherein the first element of the cartridge and the second element of the manipulation base are not rigidly connected and are configured for engagement with and disengagement from each other, at least one of the first and second elements is slidably engageable with at least one of the manipulation base and the cartridge, respectively, the manipulation base configured for releasable connection to the cartridge and configured to be linearly movable along a longitudinal axis of the manipulation base, the first element of the cartridge being engaged with a steering wire for controlling deflection of a distal end of a component having the steering wire engaged thereto when the first element of the cartridge is linearly driven in a predetermined direction, wherein the second element of the manipulation base is configured to tension the steering wire when actuated in a first direction and the second element of the manipulation base is configured to comprise no rigid connection with the first element when actuated in a second direction and wherein the second element is configured to be unable to pull the steering wire in the second direction. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A robotic catheter device cartridge comprising:
a first element of the cartridge configured to be linearly driven by a second element of a manipulation base, wherein the first element and the second element are not rigidly connected and are configured for engagement and disengagement from each other, at least one of the first and second elements slidably engageable with at least one of the manipulation base and the cartridge, respectively, in an engaged position, the manipulation base configured for releasable connection to the cartridge and configured to be linearly movable along a longitudinal axis of the manipulation base, at least one of the first and second elements being linearly driveable in a predetermined direction for operating the cartridge, the first element of the cartridge being engaged with a tensionable deflection member for laterally deflecting a distal end of a component of the cartridge having the tensionable deflection member engaged thereto when the first element of the cartridge is linearly driven in the predetermined direction, wherein the second element of the manipulation base is configured to tension the tensionable deflection member when actuated in a first direction and the second element of the manipulation base is configured to comprise no rigid connection with the first element when actuated in a second direction and wherein the second element is configured to be unable to pull the tensionable deflection member in the second direction. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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