Patent ID: 8523808
Filing Date: 2013-09-03
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
1. A control handle for a medical device having at least a first feature and a second feature subject to manipulation by a user, the medical device further having at least a first puller wire and a second puller wire for manipulating the first and second features, respectively, the control handle comprising: a housing with a first housing portion and a second housing portion; a first actuation assembly and a second actuation assembly being independently rotatable about a common rotational axis, the first actuation assembly comprising a first actuator, an arm rotatable about said common rotational axis, and a first shaft, the first actuator and the arm being rotationally coupled by the first shaft; the arm having at least one pulley, the first puller wire engaged with the at least one pulley; the second actuation assembly comprising a second actuator and a second shaft having a spool portion, wherein rotation of the first actuator rotates the arm in moving the at least one pulley to draw the first puller wire to manipulate the first feature of the medical device and wherein rotation of the second actuator wraps the second puller wire on the spool portion to manipulate the second feature of the medical device.