Robotic catheter system

US7974681B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Hansen Medical, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Daniel T. Wallace · Redwood City, US
• Robert G. Younge · Portola Valley, US
• Michael R. Zinn · Pleasanton, US
• Federico Barbagli · San Francisco, US
• David F. Moore · Redwood City, US
• Gregory J. Stahler · San Jose, US
• Daniel T. Adams · Menlo Park, US
• Frederic H. Moll · San Francisco, US
• Kenneth M. Martin · Los Gatos, US
• Gunter D. Niemeyer · Mountain View, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 6, 2005
• Grant date: Jul 5, 2011
• Expiry date: Mar 2, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B33Y80/00
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A robotic catheter system includes a controller with a master input device, and an instrument driver in communication with the controller, the instrument driver configured for independently controlling each of number of desired motions of a flexible, elongate guide instrument in a body of a patient in response to control signals generated by the controller, the desired motions selected from the group comprising axial advancement, axial retraction, axial rotation, and radial bending. Integrated haptics capability may be provided, in which one or more motors provide tactile feedback to an operator through the master input device.