Patent ID: 8764766
Filing Date: 2014-07-01
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
1. An insertion device for inserting a medical linear body into a bodily vessel, comprising: a drive device operative to move said medical linear body in a longitudinal direction thereof; a foot switch operative for generating and outputting a signal to control starting/stopping said drive device; a medical instrument further comprising a measurement device operative to measure longitudinally compressive force exerted to said medical linear body, wherein the medical instrument comprises a through hole capable of receiving and allowing said medical linear body to pass therethrough and wherein said measurement device includes a sensor operative to sense a degree of a curvature of said medical linear body; and a conversion circuit operative for converting said degree of said curvature of said medical linear body sensed by said sensor into the compressive force exerted to said medical linear body; and a compressive force informing device operative for informing an operator of the compressive force exerted to said medical linear body, wherein said drive device comprises: