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

Claim 12:
13. A steering system for a medical device, the steering system comprising:
a handle housing configured for connection to a deflectable insertion shaft; and
a first drive member;
a control knob coupled to the first drive member; and
a braking mechanism configured to lock the first drive member, the braking mechanism comprising:
a central shaft extending through the first drive member and coupled to the handle housing;
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 arm is configured to move radially outward, relative to the central shaft, towards a wall of the first drive member when the knob is rotated in a first direction.