Medtronic Vascular, Inc.

Conor McNamara

Barry O'Connell

Francis Denis McEvoy

James Hannon

Mick Donegan

Joanna Cunniffe

Maria Larkin

David Gannon

A catheter may include an elongate body extending from a proximal end to a distal end and defining a lumen; a push member mechanically coupled to the proximal end of the elongate body; and a slidable push grip disposed about an outer perimeter of the push member. The slidable push grip is controllably engageable with the push member. When the slidable push grip is in an engaged state with the push member, the slidable push grip transmits an axial force to the push member to enable the push member to transmit the axial force to the elongate body. When the slidable push grip is in a disengaged state with the push member, the slidable push grip is movable axially in at least one direction along a length of the push member while transmitting substantially no axial force to the push member.

Catheter including slidable push grip

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Galway, Ireland

Conor McNamara