Patent ID: 8740840

Claim:
A system for remotely controlling within the body of a patient a catheter having a proximal portion, the system comprising: a tele-robotic device comprising: a modular plate configured to receive the proximal portion of the catheter; a sled member coupled to the modular plate; a longitudinally-extending sled base configured to advance the sled member longitudinally towards the body of the patient; and a longitudinally-extending sterile barrier configured to be positioned on said sled base, the longitudinally-extending sterile barrier comprising a longitudinally-extending recess dimensioned to accept the catheter and having an opening above the recess comprising dual flexible liner elements configured to provide an entry for the catheter to be pressed into and fed into the recess; and a remote controller, wherein the modular plate comprises two or more control interfaces for actuating two or more control mechanisms of the catheter.