Patent ID: 11931528
Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A catheter comprising:
a handle comprising a sensor and a drive mechanism;
a shaft extending from the handle to a distal shaft end, and having a lumen extending therethrough;
a task cable extending from the drive mechanism to the distal shaft end to perform a task in addition to or instead of steering at the distal shaft end, in response to a drive force applied to the task cable by the drive mechanism; and
an additional cable coupled to an implantable device to control the implantable device;
wherein the sensor measures a force received at the distal end of the task cable and transmits the measured force to the drive mechanism for use in adjusting the drive force applied by the drive mechanism to the cable to perform the task at the distal shaft end.