Patent ID: 9694158
Date: 2017-07-04
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61M,B01J,C30B

Claim:
1. A right heart catheter and torque for advancing said right heart catheter within the vascular system of a patient during a right heart catheterization comprising: a casing defining a cavity therein, said casing comprising at least one lumen and a guide pin attached to said casing and disposed within said cavity; a core disposed within said cavity of said casing, said core comprising a lumen in communication with said at least one lumen of said casing, a plurality of threads disposed along an outer circumference of said core and a spiraled recess disposed along said outer circumference of said core; a gripper disposed within a first end of said core, said gripper comprising a lumen corresponding to and in communication with said lumen of said core and said at least one lumen of said casing, said gripper receiving within said lumen of said gripper said right heart catheter, and tightly gripping said right heart catheter; a retaining cap adjacent said gripper and attached to said first end of said core, said retaining cap comprising a lumen in communication with said lumen of said gripper; a handle attached to said casing at an axis and rotatable about said axis, said handle comprising a grip extending outward from and external to said casing, and a plurality of teeth extending within said casing and engaging with said plurality of threads; wherein said guide pin of said casing extends within and engages said spiraled recess of said core; and wherein said core is rotatable and laterally moveable within said cavity when said handle is rotated about said axis.