Patent ID: 7713231
Filing Date: 2010-05-11
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
1. An interventional catheter assembly comprising: a. an operating head coupled to a drive shaft and a drive assembly for rotation; b. a catheter system forming a sealed lumen mounted for axial translation at a proximal end with a control pod and communicating at a distal end with the operating head; and c. a control pod housing operational components for selectably rotating the operating head, wherein the control pod houses a drive motor operably coupled to the drive shaft and the drive motor is coupled to an actuator slidably mounted on the catheter system and positioned distally to the control pod and in operable communication with the drive system, wherein the actuator incorporates (i) a switch that activates at least one of the drive system and an aspiration system, and (ii) a clamp mechanism that is actuatable to grip the catheter system and releasable to allow translation of the actuator along the catheter system.