Medical devices having releasable coupling

US10576243B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Naroun Suon · Lawrence, US
• Dan Bacon · Fitchburg, US
• Ra Nam · Lawrence, US
• Paul Smith · Smithfield, US
• John B. Golden · Norton, US
• Barry Weitzner · Acton, US
• Gary Kappel · Acton, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 26, 2017
• Grant date: Mar 3, 2020
• Expiry date: Apr 25, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/49826
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

This invention is directed to a medical device having a longitudinal axis, and including a handle and a catheter. The handle can include a body having a proximal end and a distal end, an actuator moveably coupled to the body, and a handle control member coupled to the actuator, wherein the actuator can be configured to move relative to the body to move the handle control member. The catheter can include a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end of the shaft and the distal end of the body can be configured for releasable coupling. The catheter can also include a steering section located along the shaft and a catheter control member coupled to the steering section, wherein the catheter control member can be configured to move relative to the shaft to move the steering section relative to the longitudinal axis. The medical device can also include a securing member configured to move relative to at least one of the handle and the catheter to releasably couple the handle control member to the catheter control member.