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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2014
St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
James Paul Goodman, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Kevin Gin Park, Golden Valley, MN (US);
Bradley C. Knippel, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A catheter system includes a handle and a catheter component operatively connected to the handle for selective adjustment by an actuator associated with the handle housing. The actuator comprises at least in part a generally cylindrical shuttle disposed at least in part within the housing for longitudinal movement. The catheter component is operatively coupled to the shuttle for movement therewith. The shuttle has an outer surface with an annular groove formed therein, and an elastomeric ring seated in the annular groove. An annular slide bearing is retained in the housing, with the shuttle being in part disposed in the annular groove and with the elastomeric ring in frictional contact with the slide bearing. Friction between the elastomeric ring and the slide bearing is sufficient to frictionally retain the shuttle at a selected longitudinal position relative to the housing corresponding to a selected adjustment of the catheter component.