Robotic percutaneous device wiper
US10653863B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 16, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/0058
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A robotic catheter system including a first drive mechanism configured to interact with an elongated medical device to cause the elongated medical device to move along its longitudinal axis. A controller provides a signal to a motor to move the first wiping surface toward the longitudinal axis when the elongated device is being withdrawn from a patient.
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