EP 1973596 A4 20100120 - VASCULAR GUIDEWIRE CONTROL APPARATUS
Title (en)
VASCULAR GUIDEWIRE CONTROL APPARATUS
Title (de)
KONTROLLGERÄT FÜR EINEN VASKULÄREN FÜHRUNGSDRAHT
Title (fr)
APPAREIL DE COMMANDE DE FIL DE GUIDAGE VASCULAIRE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 2007060291 W 20070109
- US 75744306 P 20060109
- US 76051106 P 20060121
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2007082216A1] A controller for use with a guidewire, such as a vascular guidewire, provides a mechanism for gripping and applying a torque to the guidewire without the need to thread the guidewire axially through the controller and at a location close to a point of access of the guidewire. In one embodiment, the controller includes a side-access, multi-part assembly including a collet or other gripping element that applies a uniform radially inward force on the guidewire. In another embodiment, for use with guidewires having active electrically controllable elements, the controller integrally or removably incorporates a switch or other mechanism to initiate an energized state. The controller thereby permits ergonomic, single-handed control of an electronically steerable guidewire, including axially displacing, torquing and steering the guidewire.
IPC 8 full level
A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61M 25/09 (2006.01); A61M 25/092 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61M 25/0113 (2013.01); A61M 25/0136 (2013.01); A61M 25/09041 (2013.01); A61M 2025/09116 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [XY] US 5137517 A 19920811 - LONEY CAROL [US], et al
- [AY] WO 2005094935 A1 20051013 - WINDCREST LLC [US], et al
- [X] US 2004215108 A1 20041028 - WINDHEUSER JAMES E [US]
- See references of WO 2007082216A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA HR MK RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2007082216 A1 20070719; AU 2007204677 A1 20070719; EP 1973596 A1 20081001; EP 1973596 A4 20100120; JP 2009522080 A 20090611
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2007060291 W 20070109; AU 2007204677 A 20070109; EP 07710022 A 20070109; JP 2008550481 A 20070109