Apparatus for and method of pulling a tensile member from a medical device
US11020255B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 22, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/9511
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Mechanisms for pulling a tensile member a predetermined distance from a medical device having an intracorporeal end and an extracorporeal end are disclosed. Such mechanisms may be safely operated using a robot, two hands, or in some embodiments, only one hand. Such mechanisms may include one or more cams, drums, or pulley-like members and a lever, and may be physically coupled to an extracorporeal portion of the medical device.
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