Patent ID: 9408733
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: A61F,A61M

Claim Text:
1. A catheter assembly comprising: a handle assembly; a first tubular member coupled to the handle assembly and extending distally therefrom, the first tubular member including a lumen extending therethrough; a second tubular member having a proximal end disposed within a distal portion of the lumen of the first tubular member; and an elongate wire coupled to the second tubular member at a rotatable connection positioned within the lumen of the first tubular member, the elongate wire extending proximally from the proximal end of the second tubular member through a proximal portion of the lumen of the first tubular member; wherein proximal actuation of the elongate wire relative to the first tubular member causes proximal movement of the second tubular member within the lumen of the first tubular member; and wherein the rotatable connection allows the second tubular member to rotate independently of the elongate wire and freely revolve relative to the elongate wire; wherein the rotatable connection comprises: