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Catheter system

US8480618B2 · kind B2 · utility

41Cited by

109References

18Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Corindus, Inc. · US

Inventors

Tal Wenderow · Newton, US
Thomas Bromander · Andover, US
James J. Kennedy, III · Mont Vernon, US
Stanley O. Thompson · New Boston, US
Jon Taylor · Groton, US
Jeffrey Lightcap · Charleston, US
John Murphy · North Reading, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 25, 2009
Grant date	Jul 9, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 10, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2034/301
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A robotic catheter system is provided. The robotic catheter system includes a housing and a drive assembly coupled to the housing. The drive assembly is configured to impart movement to a catheter device. The catheter system includes a release structure permitting the drive assembly to be decoupled and removed from the housing without removing the catheter device from a patient.

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