Robotically guided catheter
CA 2497204 C · Owner: Govari, Assaf · Inventors: Govari, Assaf; Ephrath, Yaron; Altmann, Andres Claudio
Overview
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Apparatus is provided for use with a steerable catheter that includes a thumb control adapted to control a deflection of a distal tip of the catheter. The apparatus , includes a robot, including an end-effector adapted to be coupled to the , thumb , control and a controller, adapted to drive the end-effector to deflect the distal tip by , manipulating the thumb control.
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- Filed February 16, 2005 and granted October 15, 2013. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 16, 2025.
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