Patent ID: 11883005
Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A steering system for a medical device, the steering system comprising:
a first drive member;
a central shaft extending into the first drive member;
a control knob coupled to the first drive member;
a braking knob assembly including a knob and a cam member, wherein the cam member includes a first protrusion; and
a brake member including a first arm, wherein the first protrusion is positioned abutting the first arm;
wherein the first protrusion is configured to engage the brake member to move the first arm radially outward, relative to the central shaft, when the knob is rotated in a first direction; and
wherein the first arm is configured to move radially inward, relative to the central shaft, when the knob is rotated in a second direction opposite the first direction.