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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2010
Tal Wenderow, West Newton, MA (US);
Thomas Bromander, Andover, MA (US);
James J. Kennedy, Iii, Deerfield, NH (US);
Stanley O. Thompson, New Boston, NH (US);
Jon B. Taylor, Groton, MA (US);
Jeffrey Lightcap, Plandome, NY (US);
Graham Eacock, Westborough, MA (US);
Tal Wenderow, West Newton, MA (US);
Thomas Bromander, Andover, MA (US);
James J. Kennedy, III, Deerfield, NH (US);
Stanley O. Thompson, New Boston, NH (US);
Jon B. Taylor, Groton, MA (US);
Jeffrey Lightcap, Plandome, NY (US);
Graham Eacock, Westborough, MA (US);
Corindus Inc., Natick, MA (US);
Abstract
A robotic catheter system includes a housing and a drive assembly. The drive assembly is supported by the housing and configured to impart movement to a catheter device and includes a first channel configured to receive the catheter device. The robotic catheter system includes at least one magnet positioned adjacent to the first channel to allow the magnet to interact with the catheter device to assist in the retention of the catheter device within the first channel.