Remotely controlled catheter insertion system
US9333324B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 22, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/0133
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Embodiment methods of treating a human or animal patient using a remotely controlled catheter insertion system include inserting a catheter handle of a catheter into a handle controller of the remotely controlled catheter insertion system, operating the catheter remotely with the remotely controlled catheter insertion system to introduce the catheter into a body of the patient, and performing a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure on the patient using the catheter. Diagnostic or therapeutic procedures may include a mapping procedure, an ablation procedure, an angioplasty procedure, a drug delivery procedure; an electrophysiology procedure, a radiological procedure, and a medical device implantation or positioning procedure.
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