Coaxial catheter system
US7766894B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 28, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/1072
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A robotic medical system and method of performing a medical procedure are provided. The robotic medical system comprises a user interface configured for receiving commands, an electromechanical driver configured for being coupled to outer and inner catheters having proximal and distal balloons, a balloon controller configured for being coupled to the proximal and distal balloons, and an electric controller configured for directing the electromechanical driver to linearly translate the outer and inner catheters relative to each other and for directing the balloon controller to inflate and deflate the proximal and distal balloons in response to the command(s). The method may comprise inflating and deflating the proximal and distal balloons, and linearly translating the inner and outer catheters relative to each other in a specified sequence to move the inner and outer catheters along the anatomical vessel.
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