Joshua L. Dudney;Guy P. Vanney;James Jensen;Troy Tegg;Michael Stine;Michael C. Bednarek;Clint Schneider;Richard E. Stehr
发明人:
Clint Schneider,Joshua L. Dudney,Richard E. Stehr,Troy Tegg,Michael C. Bednarek,Guy P. Vanney,James Jensen,Michael Stine
申请号：
US11646744
公开号：
US08777929B2
申请日:
2006.12.27
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2014
代理人:
摘要：
The present invention is a catheter actuation handle for deflecting a distal end of a tubular catheter body, the handle including an auto-locking mechanism. The handle comprises upper and lower grip portions, an actuator, and an auto-locking mechanism. The auto-locking mechanism is adapted to hold a deflected distal end of the catheter in place without input from the operator. When the distal end of the catheter is deflected from its zero position, it typically will seek a return to its zero position, and as a result exerts a force on the actuator. The auto-locking mechanism acts by providing a second force that resists this force from the distal end and holds the distal end in place. As a result, the operator does not need to maintain contact with the buttons to maintain the distal end in a set position once placed there by actuating the actuator.
