Medical devices having releasable coupling

US8777898B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Naroun Suon · Lawrence, US
• Dan Bacon · Fitchburg, US
• Ra Nam · Lawrence, US
• Paul Smith · Smithfield, US
• John B. Golden · Norton, US
• Barry Weitzner · Acton, US
• Gary Kappel · Acton, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 27, 2012
• Grant date: Jul 15, 2014
• Expiry date: Apr 19, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/49826
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

This invention is directed to a medical device with a handle and a catheter. The handle can include a body having a proximal end and a distal end, an actuator moveably coupled to the body, and a handle control member coupled to the actuator, wherein the actuator can be configured to move relative to the body to move the handle control member. The catheter can include a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end of the shaft and the distal end of the body can be configured for releasable coupling. The catheter can also include a steering section located along the shaft and a catheter control member coupled to the steering section. A securing member may move relative to at least one of the handle and the catheter to releasably couple the handle control member to the catheter control member.