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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2011
Cesar Rincon, Easton, PA (US);
Matthew Krever, Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Daniel Olsen, Califon, NJ (US);
Edward Johnson, Skaneateles, NY (US);
Cesar Rincon, Easton, PA (US);
Matthew Krever, Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Daniel Olsen, Califon, NJ (US);
Edward Johnson, Skaneateles, NY (US);
CARDINAL HEALTH SWITZERLAND 515 GMBH, Bar Zug, CH;
Abstract
Mechanisms for pulling a tensile member a predetermined distance from a medical device having an intracorporeal end and an extracorporeal end are disclosed. Such mechanisms may be safely operated using a robot, two hands, or in some embodiments, only one hand. Such mechanisms may include one or more cams, drums, or pulley-like members and a lever, and may be physically coupled to an extracorporeal portion of the medical device.