Patent ID: 7635342

Claim:
An advancer for moving at least one elongate medical device, the advancer comprising: a base having a slot with an open tope and opposed sides therein; a pair of opposed wheels having positions on opposite sides of the slots; a drive mechanism adapted to be connected to a motor, for turning at least one of the pair of opposed wheels to provide at least one drive wheel; and a cover movably mounted on the base for movement relative to the slot and the pair of opposed wheels, such that the position of the pair of opposed wheels remains fixed while the cover moves away from the slot and pair of opposed wheels, the cover being movable between a loading position in which the top of the slot is open to allow a portion of the at least one elongate device to be inserted into the slot between the wheels, and a drive position in which the cover at least partially blocks the top of the slot to retain the at least one elongate device therein.