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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2000
David Chi, Cerritos, CA (US);
Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A handle member for gripping a catheter shaft to facilitate advancement in a patient's body lumen. The handle member is configured to be releasably secured to the catheter shaft. Further, the handle is longitudinally displaceable along at least a length of the catheter shaft, so as to be slidably positional along the shaft. The handle member may be detachably connected to an adapter on the proximal end of the catheter shaft. Additionally, one embodiment of the handle member has internal grooves on the outer wall of the handle member, so that the user would have finger placement holds. The handle member may be made of a softer material than the catheter shaft, and have a tapered outer surface for comfort of the user.