Systems and methods for accessing the lumen of a vessel
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1. A handheld apparatus for accessing a lumen of a vessel, the handheld apparatus comprising:
- an arm providing a cartridge;
a body providing an image device attachment, wherein said arm is pivotally attached to said body, the image device attachment is positioned adjacent to a pivot point of said arm, and a center of gravity of said handheld apparatus is positioned adjacent to said pivot point where said arm is coupled to said body;
a slider coupled to the cartridge, wherein said slider secures a needle;
a slide stop secured to said body; and
a stop extension extending from said slider, wherein said stop extension contacts said slide stop when said slider is advanced a predetermined length, and said stop extension and slide stop prevent the slider from advancing beyond said predetermined length;
wherein the center of gravity of said handheld apparatus is positioned at a point below a midpoint of a height of the handheld apparatus.
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Abstract
An apparatus for accessing the lumen of a vessel. The apparatus includes a handheld device and a cartridge. The handheld device includes an imaging device attachment utilized to secure an image capturing instrument, an arm coupled to the imaging device attachment. The cartridge includes a sheath, needle or guidewire coupled to the cartridge. The sheath or needle extends to the insertion depth when fully advanced, thereby allowing the sheath, needle, or guidewire to access the lumen of a vessel.
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1. A handheld apparatus for accessing a lumen of a vessel, the handheld apparatus comprising:
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an arm providing a cartridge; a body providing an image device attachment, wherein said arm is pivotally attached to said body, the image device attachment is positioned adjacent to a pivot point of said arm, and a center of gravity of said handheld apparatus is positioned adjacent to said pivot point where said arm is coupled to said body; a slider coupled to the cartridge, wherein said slider secures a needle; a slide stop secured to said body; and a stop extension extending from said slider, wherein said stop extension contacts said slide stop when said slider is advanced a predetermined length, and said stop extension and slide stop prevent the slider from advancing beyond said predetermined length;
wherein the center of gravity of said handheld apparatus is positioned at a point below a midpoint of a height of the handheld apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A handheld apparatus for accessing a lumen of a vessel, the handheld apparatus comprising:
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an arm providing a cartridge; a body providing an image device attachment, wherein said arm is pivotally attached to said body, the image device attachment is positioned adjacent to a pivot point of said arm; a slider coupled to the cartridge, wherein said slider secures a needle; and wherein a center of gravity of the handheld apparatus is positioned adjacent to said pivot point, said center of gravity is positioned adjacent to an axis centered on a midpoint of a width of the handheld apparatus, and said center of gravity is positioned below a midpoint of a height of the handheld apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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