Systems, methods, and devices for advancing an endovascular instrument
US12370345B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 2024 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2034/301
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for moving an elongate tool through a lumen can include a proximal device and a distal device. The proximal device moves linearly in proximal and distal directions and includes a proximal shutter that between an open state in which an elongate tool moves freely through the proximal shutter and a closed state in which the elongate tool is fixedly held by the proximal shutter. The distal device moves linearly in the proximal and distal directions and includes a distal shutter that transitions between an open state in which the elongate tool moves freely through the distal shutter and a closed state in which the elongate tool is fixedly held by the distal shutter. The motions of the proximal and distal devices can be coordinate to provide smooth, continuous, and/or uninterrupted insertion or retraction of the elongate tool.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.