Guide tool for catheter insertion
US9782292B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 8, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/064
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present disclosure describes a catheter guide tool. More particularly, the catheter guide tool is a bi-stable device used for the insertion and advancement of a catheter. The catheter guide tool includes a gimbal. A guide axis runs through the gimbal. A catheter advancement mechanism is coupled to the gimbal and configured to advance the catheter along the guide axis. The guide tool also includes a pivot assembly coupling the gimbal to a support platform. The pivot assembly is configured to pivot the guide axis from a first position perpendicular to a target surface to a second position tangential to the target surface along a single primary plane of rotation of the gimbal.
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