Robotic catheter system

US10987491B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Corindus, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Tal Wenderow · Newton, US
• Thomas Bromander · Andover, US
• James J. Kennedy, III · Mont Vernon, US
• Stanley O. Thompson · New Boston, US
• Jon Taylor · Groton, US
• Jeffrey Lightcap · Charleston, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 31, 2020
• Grant date: Apr 27, 2021
• Expiry date: Mar 31, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2034/301
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A robotic catheter system includes a cassette including a housing, a first pair of engagement surfaces, and a second pair of engagement surfaces. The housing includes a front end, a rear end, a sidewall, a first channel, and a second channel. The first pair of engagement surfaces are arranged to contact a guide wire with sufficient pressure such that when the engagement surfaces are driven, axial movement is imparted to the guide wire. The guide wire extends along the first channel, through the rear end of the housing, and through the front end of the housing. The second pair of engagement surfaces are arranged to contact a catheter with sufficient pressure such that when the engagement surfaces are driven, axial movement is imparted to the catheter. The catheter device extends along the second channel, the second channel arranged at an angle with respect to the first channel.