Patent ID: 6156027
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: A61B,A61M,A61N

Abstract:
A catheter assembly comprising:a proximal end assembly comprising a hollow body;a catheter extending from the body of the proximal end assembly, the catheter comprising a catheter shaft and a manipulator element having a proximal portion extending from the catheter shaft into the hollow body;the proximal end assembly further comprising:a longitudinal position manipulator slidably mounted to the body for movement between first and second longitudinally spaced apart positions;a coupler connecting the longitudinal position manipulator and the proximal portion of the manipulator element so that longitudinal movement of the longitudinal position manipulator moves the proximal portion longitudinally;said hollow body having a range of stop-locating positions;at least one movable stop mounted to the hollow body at a chosen one of said stop-locating positions, said stop sized and positioned to engage said coupler to prevent longitudinal movement of the coupler past said chosen stop-locating position;said stop comprising an abutment portion and a leg extending from said abutment portion, said leg mountable the stop-locating positions;said abutment portion having a longitudinal thickness between said first and second abutment faces; andsaid leg being longitudinally-offset so as not to be centered between said abutment faces;whereby the longitudinal positions of the first and second abutment faces change according to whether the first or the second abutment face is a distally-facing face.