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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2018
Applicant:
Shifamed Holdings, Llc, Campbell, CA (US);
Inventors:
Alan Schaer, San Jose, CA (US);
Tom Saul, Moss Beach, CA (US);
Amr Salahieh, Saratoga, CA (US);
Colin Mixter, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Joseph C. Trautman, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Marc Bitoun, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Todor Jeliaskov, Campbell, CA (US);
Assignee:
Shifamed Holdings, LLC, Campbell, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/12 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/445 (2013.01); A61B 8/0883 (2013.01); A61B 8/0891 (2013.01); A61B 8/12 (2013.01); A61B 8/42 (2013.01); A61B 8/4209 (2013.01); A61B 8/4466 (2013.01); A61B 8/4483 (2013.01); A61B 1/0008 (2013.01); A61B 8/54 (2013.01); A61M 25/0108 (2013.01); A61M 25/0136 (2013.01); A61M 25/0147 (2013.01);
Abstract
Medical tool positioning and control devices, systems, and methods. Handle assemblies that allow a steerable shaft to be steered, while allowing the separate movement of a medical tool. The handle assemblies can allow for rotation and axial movement of the medical tool, and optionally with an actuator disposed distal to a second actuator that controls steering of the steerable shaft.