Drive shaft cover with a heat conducting part

US11617876B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ECP Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH · DE

Inventors

• Mario Scheckel · Aachen, DE
• Robert Decke · Berlin, DE
• Joerg Schumacher · Teltow, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 22, 2018
• Grant date: Apr 4, 2023
• Expiry date: Jul 6, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61M2205/0233
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The application relates to a catheter device with a distal bearing for bearing a distal end of a drive shaft. The distal bearing comprises a heat conducting part for enabling heat transfer away from the distal bearing and/or a spiral sleeve for receiving the distant end of the drive shaft.