Global Patent Index - EP 1973596 A4

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

EP 1973596 A4 20100120 (EN)

Application

EP 07710022 A 20070109

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)

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